PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020 competition attracts thousands of entries
The competition to design the emblems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games saw more than 14,500 submissions.
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WADA toughens compliance and regulation for all Signatories
Six Signatories including RUSADA declared Non-Compliant with immediate effect; WADA to enhance whistleblower process and international investigations, and bolster resources accordingly.
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Chokhlaev continues dominance over Polukhin
Russian skiers won all races on home snow, but Norway and France also get in on the podium action at the biathlon World Cup in Tyumen.
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New Zealand to hold biggest World Masters Games
Athletes will compete in 11 sports between 21-30 April 2017.
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No.24 Two world titles in world record time for Richard Browne
The US sprinter was in electric form in Doha running the fast times ever by a single leg amputee
Paralympics New Zealand, iSPORT join forces
The new partnership will go toward helping develop young para-athletes.
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Teams announced for World ParaVolley Intercontinental
Twenty-four teams so far are registered to compete in the last Rio 2016 qualifying event.
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Gerard, Griffioen, Wagner win NEC Masters
Belgium’s Joachim Gerard stunned the wheelchair tennis scene after ending Shingo Kunieda’s winning streak.
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No. 25 Rivard rises to the top of women’s S10
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard had an incredible 2015, winning two world titles, six Parapan Am medals and a new world record in the women’s S10.
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Nominees named for 2015 para table tennis awards
Three male and three female athletes are in the running for the ITTF’s year-end honours.