PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Japan’s five-time Paralympian Kunieda says he had the “best” tennis career
Shingo Kunieda announced his retirement from wheelchair tennis in January 2023 while at the top of the men’s singles rankings
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Manchester 2023: Applications open for volunteer opportunities
Around 250 volunteers to help delivering the World Championships; completed application forms must be submitted to no later than 24 March
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Para ice hockey athlete Konstantin Shikhov receives 18-month ban for ADRV
IPC appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against first instance national-level decision upheld
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Tunis kicks off 2023 World Para Athletics GP
Nearly 300 athletes from 25 countries to take part in the opening event of the season that marks the 10th anniversary of the Grand Prix
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Four-time Paralympian Reid swaps blades for skates to pursue big goals on ice
Reid, a medal-winning Para long jumper and sprinter, wants to nail a jump on ice
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Beijing 2022: A year on, China reaps social, economic benefits created by the Games
One year after the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, all the Beijing 2022 venues are being enjoyed by the public and local athletes, and the winter sports industry in the country is booming
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Paralympic event schedule for Paris 2024 revealed
A total of 141 medal events will take place in the swimming pool of the Paris La Defense Arena from 29 August to 7 September
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Paris 2024 Paralympic event schedule is out
The Stade de France will host 1,069 athletes competing in 164 medal events in Para athletics from 30 August to 8 September
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Paris 2024 unveils Paralympic event schedule
The Porte de La Chapelle Arena will see the five days of competition from 4 to 8 September next year
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Paris 2024 announces schedule for shooting Para sport at the Paralympic Games
Thirteen medal events to take place from 30 August to 5 September next year at the CNTS in Chateauroux