PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Monthly preview: May 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in para-sport.
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Grosseto 2016 sprinters Corso and Contrafatto meet school kids in Rome
The two Italian sprinters told 100 youngsters about their excitement for June’s IPC Athletics European Championships.
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‘Me and My Coach’ with Cuba’s Omara Durand and Yunidis Castillo, and their coach Miriam Ferrer
Two of the world’s top sprinters talk about what it means to train under the guidance of their coach Miriam Ferrer – and how their relationship is more like family.
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Sport Week: Five para-archery storylines to follow
Here are the top storylines in the sport leading up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Regional records for Russia and Uzbekistan highlight swimming Euros
Kokarev shaves more than two seconds off European record and Uzbekistan S13 swimmers break Asian records.
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PyeongChang 2018 names Olympic champion Honorary Ambassador
Speed skater LEE Sang-hwa will play a role in engaging public attention to the Games.
Funchal 2016: Action to check out on day one
With 22 gold medals up for grabs, the opening day in Funchal, Portugal, will provide a thrilling start to the swimming European Championships.
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London 2017 announce co-chair and non-executive board members
The new appointments will have a strategic oversight of London’s delivery of the World Athletics Championships.
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Para-sport in review: April 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during April.
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WADA publishes 2014 Anti-Doping Rule Violations report
The Report highlights that there was a total of 1,693 ADRVs recorded in 2014, involving individuals from 109 nationalities and across 83 sports.