PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC President encouraged by safe delivery of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
'The Games have proven that the COVID-19 countermeasures, which form the cornerstone of the Playbooks, work. This can only give us confidence as we gear up for the Paralympic Games'
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Road to Beijing 2022: Qualification explained
With a little more than half a year to the Winter Paralympics, five teams have already qualified for the tournament, with three spots left to fill
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 3
A closer look at all the action taking place on the third day of competition at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on 27 August
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Netherlands' Bo Kramer reveals her inner steel ahead of Tokyo 2020
Orange Lion welcomes the pressure of being gold medal favourites
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Athens 2004 medal was mission accomplished for Ade Adepitan
Wheelchair basketball ‘blew away my preconceptions about disability’
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 2
Second day at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre will see 14 finals, plenty of Paralympic stars and newcomers to watch out for
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Paraguay look to change perception with Paralympic debut
'There is still ignorance about the physical and sports activities that people with disabilities can access and the benefits they bring to health, to the improvement of the quality of life and, above all, that they can represent an entire country'
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France aim for Tokyo success, with eye on Paris
'For judokas, the Tokyo Games in the land of judo have a very special flavour, winning there is a plus and for us French a springboard for the Paris Games in three years'
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 1
All you need to know about the action in the pool on the opening day with 16 finals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre (25 August)
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Para powerlifting reach full gender parity in Tokyo
Sport will make history with an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time