PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Wembolua: ‘I’m a female, I’m Black, I’m disabled’
French wheelchair basketball player’s journey from surviving an arson attack to developing body confidence
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Strong field for European Rowing Championships
France's Nathalie Benoit will be the one to watch out for in the women’s single sculls PR1
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China kicks off Country Week
Every week World Para Swimming will be looking at the countries who finished at the top 10 at Rio 2016 on our website and social media
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Fernandez and de Groot top seeds at Roland Garros
Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez has proven stong on the clay as he opens against rival Gordon Reid
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Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling
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IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Multiple organisations including the IOC and the IPC join forces with United Through Sports to engage youngsters in sport during the pandemic
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Going down memory lane
Indonesia 2018 left a lasting impression for many medallists
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Pandemic fails to dampen Shikongo's spirits
Paralympic champion urges athletes to support each other during challenging times
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IPC saddened by passing of Zoltan Tauber
Tauber won the first Paralympic gold medal for his country
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Kyoto sees new records at Challenge Cup
Japan's best Para powerlifters return to action in first sanctioned-competition held since lockdown