PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Dublin 2018: Maksym Krypak kicks off day two
Five-time Paralympic champion looks to win his first European titles
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Tokyo 2020: Face recognition to be used
Olympic and Paralympic Games to feature pioneering identity technology
![Para athletes Gustavo Fernandez, Elizabeth Gomes, Claudia Romero and Allysa Seely](/sites/default/files/images/180807091014657_Americas-Athlete-Of-The-Month-July-2018.jpg)
Who should be July’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’?
Athletes nominated in athletics, taekwondo, triathlon and wheelchair tennis
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Boccia 2018 Ones to Watch announced
Players to look out for at upcoming World Championships
![Swimming | Men's 50m Freestyle S11 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/fBl7ygGN1gdkSSwQSX7yyCu4hXOmqx4kng-beE2VYqA.jpg?itok=AM8ksS2N)
Para Pan Pacs 2018: Keiichi Kimura leads Japan
Swimmer has Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on his mind as he competes in Cairns
![Female powerlifters Randa Mahmoud and Loveline Obiji saluting the crowd](/sites/default/files/images/180807125108991_Randa-Mahmoud-Loveline-Obiji.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Randa Mahmoud vs Loveline Obiji
Paralympic champions meet in battle for continental dominance
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Sydney 2018: Canada stunned again
Five wheelchair rugby teams remain unbeaten at Worlds
![Ellie Simmonds | 1 Week To Go | Dublin 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/rD3qK6WWFbamEMWEBZ8NANnDPwxQZa77XX8-W3kKbVo.jpg?itok=GDkO9YwK)
Dublin 2018: New Ellie Simmonds ready to enjoy Euros
Paralympic champion rediscovers her passion for swimming
![male powerlifters Hocine Bettir and Mahmoud Attia sitting side by side](/sites/default/files/images/180806152032210_Hocine-Bettir-Mahmoud-Attia-Powerlifting.jpg)
Algiers 2018: Hocine Bettir vs Mahmoud Attia
Home favourite and Egyptian to meet for first time since Worlds
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Berlin 2018 Home Grown Heroes: Birgit Kober
Paralympic and world champion ready to break new ground