PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Colombia and Mexico shine in Americas' first virtual competition
Two-day online event Colombia 2020 attracts 73 lifters from eight countries in the Americas region
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Yui Kamiji: A gold for home Paralympic Games
The Japanese athlete won the 2020 French Open singles wheelchair title - her second Grand Slam singles title this year
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Benoit, Polianskyi claim top spots in European Championship
'This means a lot, because it’s the first time Para is included in the European Championships, and I know there is a very strong field in Para rowing in Europe'
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Exciting TIMEs for India’s Para badminton ace Manasi Joshi
‘I have never let my disability stop me from doing anything’
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Alfie Hewett completes grand double at Roland Garros
Yui Kamiji clinches fourth Roland Garros crown in an all-Japanese final
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Alaize hopes story in ‘Rising Phoenix’ inspires love not hate
How Para sport helped Frenchman overcome trauma from civil war in native Burundi
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Online World Cup Series: Who goes to November's Final?
Athletes from all countries have until 18 October to submit their videos to World Para Powerlifting
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IPC Podcast: Daniel Chan talks 'return to badminton after accident'
In a candid interview, Daniel Chan retraces his journey - from surviving a car accident to competing in Para badminton - in 'A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics', the official podcast of the IPC, in partnership with Allianz
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Tsapatakis soul-searching for gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion
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Wembolua: ‘I’m a female, I’m Black, I’m disabled’
French wheelchair basketball player’s journey from surviving an arson attack to developing body confidence