PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Gold Coast 2018: Pascoe and Rivard renew rivalry
Showdown headlines Para swimming competition at Commonwealth Games
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Gold Coast 2018: Sophie Thornhill back for more
World champion heads track cycling at Commonwealth Games
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Croatia and Italy qualify for sitting volleyball Worlds
Final spots decided at qualification event held in South Korea
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PyeongChang 2018: Celebrity comes naturally for Haitao Wang
Historic gold medal brings Chinese wheelchair curler into the spotlight
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Cheongju 2018: Matured McKenna Dahl ready for Worlds
US shooter aiming for first medal at second Championships
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Gold Coast 2018: Get ready for the Commonwealth Games
First major multi-sport competition since Rio 2016 kicks off on Wednesday
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World champions steal show in Cuijk
Olena Chynka wins four golds in first competition of season
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Teams face off for final wheelchair rugby Worlds spots
Final four countries will be decided at Nottwil Qualification Tournament
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The power of the underdog!
Five powerlifters who could have a breakthrough season in 2018
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How I got into Para athletics: Diana Dadzite
Latvian thrower shares her story of how she went from spectator to world champion