PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sports training held in Morocco to strengthen Paralympic Movement
Sixty-nine participants from 12 countries in Africa took part in a Regional Sport Training event in Marrakesh, Morocco, in April
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Citi World Series: World records galore as Great Britain top medal tally in Berlin
Sixteen new global marks were set during the four-day races; Brazil and Canada swimmers impress too completing top 3 in medals table at Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europa Sportpark (SSE)
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Teams drawn for goalball at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Goalball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place at the South Paris Arena, within Paris Expo, from 29 August-5 September
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Paris 2024: Introduction to Para swimming
Over 600 Para swimmers will compete across 141 medal events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Paris 2024 goalball draw to take place on 3 June
Goalball is one of the two sports in the Paris 2024 sports programme without an Olympic counterpart. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature eight team each in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
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Granada 2024: Vadovicova, de La Forest lead star-studded line-up
A total of 152 athletes from 32 nations ready to claim spotlight in the European Championships, offering 10 Paralympic quota spots. The five-day event is held simultaneously with World Para Trap Championships.
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in sitting volleyball
The sitting volleyball players you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France in less than 100 days
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Paris 2024: Rwanda's Mukobwankawe aiming high at third Paralympics
Liliane Mukobwankawe, the star of Rwanda’s sitting volleyball team, reflects on her journey in Para sport and competing at two Paralympic Games
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Citi World Series: Berlin ready to host largest meet as Paris 2024 looms
As many as 400 athletes from 63 nations including several Paralympic medallists Teresa Perales, Arnulfo Castorena and home star Verena Schott to vie for top honours over four days
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Para archer and television presenter Aydin preparing to take spotlight at Paris 2024
Yigit Caner Aydin is ready to compete at his first Paralympic Games in Paris