PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ostersund 2017 factfile: Germany
Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament
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Ukraine and Slovakia sweep rivals aside at Para table tennis Euros
But Belgium’s teenage prodigy Devos again makes his mark
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IWAS and World ParaVolley sign co-operation agreement
Among the objectives is to include sitting volleyball in the IWAS Games
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Safety first for Australia’s Paralympians ahead of PyeongChang 2018
Australian Paralympic Committee to receive security advice from Federal Police
![a male Para taekwondo athlete](/sites/default/files/images/171004161713800_Evan%2BMedell%2Bcropped.jpg)
World Taekwondo rankings set ahead of World Championships
September’s Pan Am Open was final chance for fighters to gain ranking points
![a group of visually impaired athletes smile for the camera](/sites/default/files/images/171004090942294_India%2Bblind%2Bfootball.jpg)
India opens blind football academy
One of fastest growing sports for visually impaired athletes in the country
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Sammi Kinghorn races into the unknown
British world sprint champion making marathon debut in Chicago
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IPC receives LUI Che Woo Prize
Awarded in Positive Energy category for work in using Para sport to make society more inclusive
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Who should be September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
World champions in archery, rowing and triathlon are among the candidates
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Ostersund 2017 factfile: Japan
Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament