PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Slovenia to host Para table tennis Worlds
Celje and Lasko will both hold the 2018 World Championships
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Opening day shock in judo Euros
Dmytro Solovey and Ramil Gasimov were both knocked out in the up to 73kg semi-finals.
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WADA issue Russia guidelines
Outlines criteria country must meet to be compliant with World Anti-Doping Code
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Nottwil 2017: First Junior Worlds begin
Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.
Judokas fight for Euro glory
Paralympic, world and European champions among competitors at 2017 European Championships.
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Proud Paralympian educates Nottwil 2017 athletes
IPC education programme hosts workshops ahead of World Para Athletics Junior Championships.
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Nottwil 2017: 'Sports are my life'
Hong Kong's teenage sprinter on dream road at World Para Athletics Junior Championships.
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Nottwil 2017: Opening Ceremony
Welcome speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee
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Nottwil 2017: Football focus
Lithuanian teammates share a passion for Real Madrid as well as athletics.
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Shahrad Nasajpour’s journey of a lifetime
Asylee Para thrower realises dreams through Independent Paralympic Athletes’ team