PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IOC and IPC to partner until 2032
Agreement was signed in PyeongChang during the Paralympic Winter Games
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PyeongChang 2018: Biathlon flash quotes day 1
Athletes' reaction following opening day of competition
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PyeongChang 2018: Alpine skiing flash quotes day 1
Athletes' reaction following opening day of competition
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PyeongChang 2018: Paralympic flame makes final lap
Penultimate hand-off in Torch Relay made in Gangneung ahead of Opening Ceremony
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PyeongChang 2018: Anna Schaffelhuber not thinking of retirement
German alpine skier assures she can now ´take risks´ after winning all five golds at Sochi 2014
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PyeongChang 2018: Flag bearers revealed
Find out who is carrying his or her country’s flag at Paralympic Opening Ceremony
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Strong Female Paralympians feature in “Finding New Finish Lines” campaign
The IPC has launched a series of videos sponsored by Visa to promote athletes on their road to PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, which take place 9-18 March.
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PyeongChang 2018: Memories of Sochi 2014
A look back at the last Winter Games before the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Paralympics
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PyeongChang 2018: Ragnhild Myklebust recalls glory days
Most decorated Winter Paralympian speaks to paralympic.org ahead of Opening Ceremony
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PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics start with 51 athletes supported by the Agitos Foundation
One in every 11 athletes competing in the Paralympic Winter Games has been a beneficiary of programmes funded by the IPC development arm