PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Brazil backing Daniel Dias ahead of Mexico City 2017
Swimmer meets young fans at Brazilian Para School Games
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Mexico City 2017: Monica Boggioni vs. Jiao Cheng
2017 World Series champion will face China’s three-time Rio 2016 gold medallist
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Mexico City 2017: Le Van Cong vs. Adesokan Yakubu
Vietnam’s first Paralympic gold medallist seeks first World title against defending World champion
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 36 - Para trap becomes official shooting discipline
Shooting Para sport continued its strong growth ahead of Tokyo 2020
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Mexico City 2017: Daniel Dias vs. Thanh Tung Vo
Vietnam’s most decorated swimmer aims to dethrone Brazil’s Paralympic legend
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 37 - Third time’s a charm for Turkey
Wheelchair basketball team finally capture elusive Euros title
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Mexico City 2017: Loveline Obiji vs. Catalina Diaz Vilchis
Nigerian world record holder to face local hope in long-awaited return to competition
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Mexico City 2017: Carlotta Gilli vs. Rebecca Meyers
Italy’s rising swimming star seeks to cause an upset by defeating three-time Paralympic champion
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Mexico City 2017: McKenzie Coan vs. Denise Grahl
Germany’s Rio 2016 silver medallist aims to prevent US swimmer from winning first world title
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Entries open for Samsung Paralympic Blogger competition
IPC offering Para athletes a unique opportunity to tell their story at PyeongChang 2018