PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Berck-Sur-Mer 2018: French team looking strong
World champion Souhad Ghazouani leads delegation of eight powerlifters for Europeans
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Emilia Aratanha and a wheelchair rugby referee's dream
Brazilian falls in love with the sport and plans to officiate at Tokyo 2020
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Mao Jingdian returns in search of world title
China's multi-Para table tennis champion targets second straight gold
![Helgi Sveinsson broke his own javelin F42 world record at the 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy.](/sites/default/files/images/170507194233836_Sveinsson.jpeg)
Rieti Grand Prix: Five of the best
Italian fans have seen a series of world records broken
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Dublin 2018: Five Paralympic champions to watch
Ireland will host some of the best Para swimmers in the world in August
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Sydney to host 2019 World Championships
Seventh edition of the Shooting Para Sport Worlds heads to Australia
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Ukraine's Roman Polianskyi opens season strong
Gavirate Para rowing regatta in Italy tests new boat classes
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Rieti Grand Prix: Manni in Italy planning for Berlin
Finland's Paralympic medallist sets high targets for the season
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Poland win Blind Football Euro Challenge
Hosts defeat Ireland 1-0 to claim title at third edition of international development event
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Malmo 2018: Sweden reveal team for goalball Worlds
Hosts drawn in tough-looking Group A together with men’s Paralympic champions Lithuania