PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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My best and worst moments with Italy’s Martina Caironi
The 100m T42 world champion talks about one of the worse moments of her career that turned out to also be one of her best.
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BISFed Individual Champs: Polychronidis advances
The defending BC3 Paralympic gold medallist won his second round and looks to advance from his pool.
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Jefinho expects rising competition at Rio 2016
The football 5-a-side standout has noticed the sport evolving, and Brazil will feel those effects in the Paralympics.
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Japan prepare to join forces on Team Pan Pacific
Ice sledge hockey players from Japan will be joined by athletes from the other participating countries at the 2016 Pan Pacifics.
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Croatia’s Budetic receives CPRA award
The Paralympic medallist was recognised for his project ‘Get started with Branimir Budetic.’
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Portugal top INAS Indoor Athletics medal table
Four INAS records were also broken in Ancona, Italy.
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Skelhon eyes double shooting gold at Rio 2016
Great Britain’s world champion "expecting" to become a double Paralympic champion at Rio 2016.
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‘Hurricane Hannah’ has special reason to shine at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Multiple world and Paralympic champion will compete in racing wheelchair named after friend who passed away last year
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BISFed Individual Champs: Upset on day one
Great Britain’s No. 2 David Smith dropped his first round in the BC1.
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Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian
Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian