Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
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Para dance stars and newcomers shine in Genoa
Brazil make statement with seven medals while Russia and Ukraine dominate most of the classes in the season-opener World Cup in Italy
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IPC opens nominations for Scientific Award
The Award will be presented at the 2021 VISTA Conference taking place virtually, over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021
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Ostrava 2021 a new challenge to Joey Woodke
World Championships to mark first overseas competition for former US marine who is one of the seven Sled Preds players in the USA national team
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Hosts Germany beat Kazakhstan to seal Tokyo 2020 berth
Ukraine claimed the bronze medal beating Croatia
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Ottobock Repair Service Centre wraps up successful week in Bydgoszcz
World Para Athletics Official Partner provides assistance to all the athletes with free maintenance and repair services
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Brazil make the most in Final Qualification Regatta
Becomes third country to qualify in all four boat classes
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para equestrian
Tokyo 2020 will mark the 25th anniversary of Para dressage’s debut at the Games, in Atlanta, USA
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For Priscilla Gagne, the impossible is possible
With the support of her coach, the world no 2 Canadian judoka intends to redeem herself at Tokyo 2020 after narrowly missing bronze in Rio
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Bydgoszcz 2021: Top Seven Moments
The amazing records, the newcomers, the superstars and all the action from five great days at the European Championships in Poland
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Para cyclist Mariela Delgado wants to make Argentina proud at Tokyo 2020
Pandemic challenges made Argentinian more eager to compete
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Sensational Merle Menje takes second gold at Bydgoszcz 2021
Sixteen-year-old tops the podium again in her European Championships debut in a morning with sweet victories for two Greek veterans in Poland
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Kayleigh Haggo adds European gold to her RaceRunning titles
British world champion takes her first victory at the Euros on a Friday with two world records from Fleur Jong in Bydgoszcz
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Childhood present leads Anna Panferova into global spotlight
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Russian vision impaired athlete about her meteoric rise to the podium in Para Nordic skiing
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Young stars Ekler and Iglesias make statements in Bydgoszcz ahead of Tokyo
Hungarian defends long jump T38 title equalling her world record while Spanish sprinter takes her second gold in three days at the European Championships
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Hewett takes on Gerard in Roland Garros wheelchair action
World No.2 Yui Kamiji will lock horns with her doubles partner Jordanne Whiley in the women's action
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Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para cycling
Cyclists who will challenge for gold on the road and on the track
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Bydgoszcz 2021: Caironi and Kornobys shine with gold on day three
Italian breaks world record twice in the long jump and Polish athlete takes shot put victory in her last attempt on at the European Championships
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Fleur Jong sets new world record in another Dutch one-two at the Euros
Blade runner takes her first European title in the women's 100m T64 with Marlene van Gansewinkel in second on day three in Poland
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Genoa kicks off 2021 Para dance sport season
Nearly 90 athletes from seven nations of three continents set to compete in the World Cup in Italy as the countdown to Ulsan 2021 begins