PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Top 5 tips to get started in shooting Para sport from history-maker Lekhara
India's first ever female Paralympic gold medallist says physical and mental preparation are both crucial to succeed in her sport
"Rage to win" high among French players after becoming European champions
One month after their victory at the European Championships, the French team is training hard to win a gold medal in two years on home soil
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Parks to be transformed into Games legacy
Games-time symbols to be reinstalled in Tokyo as a commemoration of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Munich 2022: Singhraj steers India to top of medals table
Paralympic medallist clinches individual and Team golds while De la Forest’s twin victories takes France to second place in Germany
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Monterrey welcomes the GP season back to the Americas Region
Northern Mexican city hosts first Grand Prix in the continent in more than two years with nearly 400 athletes in action until Sunday
Para powerlifter Oku reflects on journey from TV spectator to Ghana's flagbearer
Oku showed ‘what is possible’ with his performance in Tokyo, but vows to improve even more for Paris 2024
![The USA delegation enters the Athletes' Parade at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with two flagbearers in front.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/USA%20flagbearers%20paralympic%20Tokyo.jpg)
LA28 announces official dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
LA28 Paralympic Opening Ceremony set for August 15, 2028
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Munich 2022: Golden glory for Vadovicova, Hiltrop
Slovakia’s superstar breaks world record in Germany while local hero puts hosts on top of the podium at World Cup
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2022 Virtus European Summer Games begin in Cracow, Poland
The 2nd Virtus European Summer Games are taking place from 16-24 July
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Rising Phoenix rights extended through to LA 2028
• HARDER THAN YOU THINK and International Paralympic Committee announce Rising Phoenix rights extension through to LA 2028 - rights cover Paris 2024, Milan-Cortina 2026 and LA in 2028