PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ricardinho rates Rio winning goal as favourite
Brazil’s top blind footballer proud of effect Paralympic gold has had on his country
Carina Edlinger: An unbelievable dream
Austria’s teenage Nordic skiing world champion has PyeongChang 2018 in her sights
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INAS Global Games: Two years to go
World’s biggest competition for intellectually impaired athletes comes to Brisbane in 2019
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Ostersund 2017: 10 fun facts
Things you didn't know about host city of Paralympic Winter Games Qualifiers
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Ostersund 2017: Germany dedicate win to team manager
Ian Wood missing tournament due to health issues
2017 Rowing World Champs: 5 things we learned
Stamina and strength the key in first championships to feature 2,000m races
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Paralympic greats inducted into Sports Australia Hall of Fame
Troy Sachs and Frank Ponta latest Para athletes to be recognised
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IPC publishes Digital Media Guidelines for PyeongChang 2018
Designed to encourage people to use social media to promote Winter Paralympics
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Ostersund 2017: Slovakia silence Sweden
Hosts’ PyeongChang 2018 hopes on the line after back to back defeats
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Shaquille Vance banned for anti-doping violation
US Para athlete accepts sanction for missing in-competition test in June