PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Alex ‘Bubz’ Massie: What I do off the snow
Get an insight into why the Canadian snowboarder loves other people’s rubbish.
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Three things you did not know about Anna Jochemsen
The Dutch alpine skier reveals some little known facts about herself.
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IWRF Conference and General Assembly concludes
Members of the global wheelchair rugby family attended the event in Frankfurt, Germany, on 14 November.
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Para Table Tennis Star Nominees announced
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Star awards will take place in Doha, Qatar, on 8 December.
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Double wins for Jochemsen, Morgenfurt at Europa Cup
The Dutch and Austrian alpine skiers got their season underway with slalom victories in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
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No. 44 What it means to be a Proud Paralympian
Through the IPC’s education programme and Athletes’ Council, athletes can get more involved in the Movement.
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Matti “the Sledgehammer”, teammate Mentel-Spee win first World Cup
Finland’s Matti “the Sledgehammer” Suur-Hamari and the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee started a training partnership this season that saw them both top the podium at the first IPC Snowboard World Cup.
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Strong start to snowboard World Cup for USA
US athletes came away from the first races with three wins in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
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No. 45 German Nordic skiers break into top three
Headlined by Martin Fleig and Vivian Hosch, the hosts of the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships made big improvements in 2015-16.
Masters commits to Nordic skiing after Rio 2016 appearance
The USA’s Oksana Masters competed in handcycling in September and is now determined to reach PyeongChang 2018.