PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The defending BC3 Paralympic gold medallist won his second round and looks to advance from his pool.

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The football 5-a-side standout has noticed the sport evolving, and Brazil will feel those effects in the Paralympics.

Two sledge hockey players fighting for the puk

Ice sledge hockey players from Japan will be joined by athletes from the other participating countries at the 2016 Pan Pacifics.

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The Paralympic medallist was recognised for his project ‘Get started with Branimir Budetic.’

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Four INAS records were also broken in Ancona, Italy.

Matt Skelhon

Great Britain’s world champion "expecting" to become a double Paralympic champion at Rio 2016.

Cockroft visited the Rio 2016 headquarters during a trip to the Paralympic Games host city

Multiple world and Paralympic champion will compete in racing wheelchair named after friend who passed away last year

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Great Britain’s No. 2 David Smith dropped his first round in the BC1.

Man on horse riding in a stadium

Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian

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British tandem close 2016 World Championships in style, make case for Rio 2016 Paralympics.