PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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PyeongChang 2018: Sweden content with seventh place
Gyllsten and Ingvarsson lead team to best Paralympic finish since 2006
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PyeongChang 2018: Day 7 preview
First ever snowboard banked slalom events at Winter Paralympics to be held at Jeongseon Alpine Centre
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Whang Youn Dai Award winners announced
Adam Hall and Sini Pyy to receive prestigious honour
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PyeongChang 2018: Banked slalom to close snowboard
Brenna Huckaby among athletes going for a sweep in final day
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Winter representatives for IPC Athletes Council elected
Marie Bochet, Rudolf Klemetti and Birgit Skarstein will serve a four-year term
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PyeongChang 2018: Benjamin Daviet targets biathlon sweep
NPA athlete Rumyantseva going for gold on final day of competition
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PyeongChang 2018: From North Korean defector to Paralympian
The incredible story of Kwang-Hyouk Choi’s journey to the Games
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PyeongChang 2018: Canada skate to first Paralympic final in 12 years
Captain Greg Westlake and leading scorer Tyler McGregor power Canada to fourth straight win
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New event added to World Para Athletics calendar
The first Throwing Challenge is set to attract 150 athletes this October in Italy
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PyeongChang2018: Winter Paralympics from a Sports Business perspective
Nielsen Sport report on the economic significance the Paralympic Winter Games present for global brands