PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Wheelchair rugby on radar
Brazilian player Julio Braz sees growth in awareness of the sport
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Esther Vergeer named PyeongChang 2018 Chef de Mission
Paralympic legend will lead Dutch team at Winter Games
Beijing bonanza for China at Asian Championships
Home favourites dominate Para table tennis medals
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Canada name women’s Para ice hockey squad
15 players selected to compete during 2017/18 season
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My Refugee Story: Teenager Najib plays again
Young Syrian refugee returns to sport after shell attack thanks to Agitos project
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Who should be Americas 'Athlete of the Month'?
Vote now to decide who was the best athlete in the Americas in August
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Russian athletes to compete as neutrals in qualification events for PyeongChang 2018
Russian Paralympic Committee remains suspended by IPC pending taskforce update in November
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IPC President on Russian Paralympic Committee
Transcript of Sir Philip Craven's speech on continued suspension of RPC
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Oscar Raxon dreams big ahead of Managua 2018
Guatemala’s only Rio 2016 athlete targets Para Central American Games success
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Brazilian Olympic medallist tries shooting Para sport
Felipe Wu takes on challenge of Paralympic sport at Rio 2016 venue