PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020 boccia venue awarded for sustainability
Ariake Gymnastics Centre's wooden structure and aesthetic design displays traditional Japanese craftsmanship while remaining environmentally friendly
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Hodgetts has his own ‘Rocky’ story to share
Australian shot put athlete shares how he navigates life with intellectual impairment
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Best of Spain take on 2020 L'Hospitalet Meeting
Traditional Para athletics competition goes ahead with fewer international guests but plenty of Paralympic and World medallists
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Registration open for Digital Para Nordic Skiing Camp
Four-day free programme for athletes and coaches to feature workouts and prominent speakers in November
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Behind the microphone with Andy Stevenson
Podcast host has applicable life lessons to share about disability himself
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IPC to create and support Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
• Plans for up to six refugee athletes to head to Japan with Ileana Rodriguez, a former refugee and a London 2012 Paralympian, as team's Chef de Mission
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Sarina Satomi keen to be 'first queen' of Para badminton
The Japanese athlete talks about why she is hooked on Para sports and what tactics she will use to win in the Paralympic Games
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Namibia's Nambala targets ‘history’
'I hope everything will soon be safe so we can get back to our normal life and continue to chase our dreams’
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World Shooting Para Sport proposes changes aiming at LA2028
Proposal are to add new disciplines for vision impaired shooting and Para trap in case sport is confirmed as part of the Paralympic Games programme
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Perez returns in style to book place in Online World Cup Finals
Kazakhstan’s David Degtyarev take his third consecutive win in the men's category to secure a place in November's event