PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Last week to participate at 'Raise The Bar Together'
Online competition launched by World Para Powerlifting to keep athletes active during COVID-19 pandemic
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Sport Week: Welcome to goalball
Goalball is one of two Paralympic sports with no Olympic counterpart
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You are not confined to your house, you are safe in your house: Italy's Talamona
Italian Para swimming world champion's lockdown daily routine includes exercises, family, fashion and volunteering
Oksana Masters finds way to handle spotlight
Snow, glow and sickness all part of the show for the multi-talented US athlete
While at home, teach children about Paralympic sports!
Sample of I’mPOSSIBLE education materials now available for download
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How IPC partners are tackling coronavirus
The Paralympic Movement’s stakeholders are using their services to serve the global community
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Chelsey Gotell reflects on how athletes and WADA can work together
• On World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) annual Play True Day, she attests, about creating athlete-centred systems, increasing awareness of the complexity of Para athlete testing, and improving athlete communication and education on their rights and obligations
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Growing in the great quarantine challenge: Thomas Walsh
On his blog, USA's Para alpine skier Thomas Walsh shares the many journeys through the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Athletes embrace #HockeyAtHome
Para ice hockey players around the world are finding ways to stay active and healthy
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