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Hear My Voice: A win for music artists with a disability
Rapper George Doman was part of group that helped ‘Rising Phoenix’ land a Sports Emmy award
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USA nominate 34 swimmers on Tokyo 2020 roster
Twenty-three-time medallist Jessica Long leads the team which includes 11 first-time hopefuls and 13 experienced Paralympians
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic spectator capacities to be decided in July
Spectator limit for the Olympic Games set by the Japanese parties
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para powerlifting
The sport has been part of the Paralympic Games since Barcelona 1992
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Ostrava 2021: Norway hold off Slovakia to take second win
Nordic team make step closer towards Beijing 2022 dream in a day with first USA victory and second wins for Canada and RPC in Czech Republic
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Pelendritou wraps up Berlin World Series with three world records
Cypriot makes remarkable return as German capital hosts four days of record breaking performances from athletes set to shine in Tokyo
Dubai 2021: Lingling leads Chinese domination
China take four golds in the two first days of the World Cup with reigning world champion breaking the world record three times in UAE
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Ostrava 2021: Action-packed opening day see Canada top USA
World Championships kick off with Norway fending off Italy in thrilling overtime shootout, South Korea edge hosts Czech Republic and RPC beating Slovakia
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World records wrap up the Lima 2021 World Cup
Italy's Andrea Liverani equals mark in the R5 - mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 and Ukraine clinches more gold to top medals table in Peru
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Berlin 2021: Zijderveld and Dadaon set standards with Tokyo around the corner
Dutch world champion Zijderveld sets untapered world record, while Israeli swimmer shines with two gold medals and another world record
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Romania's Bologa and Gergely form golden partnership in judo
Romanian Paralympic medallist guided by wisdom from coach
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Ostrava 2021: Where to watch!
World Championships will be live in Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, USA and World Para Ice Hockey Facebook page
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Dubai welcomes star-studded line-up for last World Cup before Tokyo 2020
Paralympic and world champions take centre stage in final opportunity to earn ranking points to grab a slot at the Games in Japan
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Ostrava 2021 kicks off with hosts Czech Republic facing South Korea
USA and Canada meet in a rematch of the 2019 final on opening day in a World Championships with five qualification spots for Beijing 2022 up for grabs
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Sport week: Ones to watch for judo
Judokas will compete in 13 men’s and women’s medal events at the legendary Nippon Budokan at Tokyo 2020.
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Ostrava 2021: Get to know USA
Defending champions have not missed the podium at a World Championships in 21 years, and two of their titles were won in Ostrava
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Team USA launches inspirational campaign #ShowTheWorld ahead of Tokyo 2020
Para athletes ‘Show the World’ that the Paralympic Games are impossible to miss
Australia names powerful team for Tokyo 2020
Squad features 15 debutants along with some of the most successful swimmers in the country's Paralympic history, like six-time gold medallist Ellie Cole
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Ostrava 2021: Get to know Canada
The four-time world champions have finished on the podium at all but one of its 10 Worlds appearances
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Lima 2021: Gold for Vasyl Kovalchuk, birthday gift for Vincent Fagnon
French athlete takes silver medal and achieves quota for Tokyo 2020 as Ukrainian domination continues at the World Cup in Peru