PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tschopp blazing trail for Switzerland in Hochfuegen
Austria caps off 2021 with banked slalom races at the last Para snowboard event before January's World Championships in Lillehammer
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Athletes eager to make history for their nations in Vuokatti
Qualification on the line as skiers head into last competition before World Championships, including newcomers from Azerbaijan and Iceland
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Bochet heading into races with rediscovered joie de vivre
St. Moritz World Cup to be last test for French skiers and more than 130 athletes from 30 countries ahead of January’s World Championships
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WADA’s 2022 prohibited list comes into force on 1 Jan 2022
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids
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De Groot and Hug among 2021 Paralympic Sport Award winners
Athletes, teams and officials recognised for their achievements at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Ghana holds workshop for athlete development
Para sport continues to develop in Sub Saharan Africa thanks to AT2030’s Para Sport Against Stigma project
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Aberdeen to host World Series for first time in 2022
Best Para swimmers from across the globe to compete in Great Britain for a fifth time since the World Para Swimming series’ inception in 2017
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Suzuki: 'People's perception of Para sports improved after Tokyo'
Japanese Para swimmer who took his country's first Paralympic gold medal reflects on the impact of the home Games 100 days after the Closing Ceremony
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Top 10 athletes to watch at January's World Championships
Some of the biggest names from Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard worth keeping an eye in Norway next month
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Sport development continues with camp in Ostrava
Fifteen participants including coaches from Hungary and Latvia take part in introductory sessions in the host city of the last two World Championships