PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Plovdiv 2018: Top seven storylines
What to follow heading into the World Rowing Championships
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Kitakyushu 2018: Siamand Rahman vs. the bar
World's strongest Paralympian eyes another title
Plovdiv 2018: Moran Samuel’s new motivation
World champion shares dramatic experience on return after giving birth
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Kitakyushu 2018: Paralympic champions head stellar line-up
World's strongest Paralympian among 200 athletes competing
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Plovdiv 2018: Sylvia Pille-Steppat rows the distance
Former marathon runner naturally adapts to 2,000m change
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Indonesia 2018: One month to go!
Record number of athletes, sports and media expected at Asian Para Games
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IPC to host Membership Gathering in Madrid
Meetings and workshops will tackle the Paralympic Movement’s future
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Americas region has new Proud Paralympian leaders
Agitos Foundation's athlete education programme now has a pool of trained leaders from all five regions
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Kitakyushu 2018: Siamand Rahman saving his best
Iranian not planning to break world record at Asia-Oceania Open Champs
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Tokyo 2020: Record number of sports to be broadcast live
14 sports as well as Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be shown