PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Gustavo Fernandez talks importance of mental strength
Argentinian wheelchair tennis star spends quarantine training and reading
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Canada's Katarina Roxon has province behind her
"Even today I’ll get people just randomly calling me at home saying, ‘I just wanted to say I’m really proud of you’. It’s touching.”
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Paralympics New Zealand in search of nine Paralympians
‘This will ensure that they can be acknowledged and celebrated and for their stories to be shared once again with all New Zealanders’
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Hernandez takes heroic steps to bolster women's snowboard
French rider looks back at a greater-than-medal mission during last World Cup season
![Male British athlete with cerebral palsy celebrates on the podium](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-05/stephen-miller-rio-getty.jpg?h=40be175f&itok=FOILmBwm)
Airbnb Online Experiences connect guests with Paralympians
British Paralympic champion Stephen Miller teaches guests the art of positive thinking
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IWBF granted more time on Tokyo 2020 athlete eligibility
'With the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions, the IWBF now has until 1 August 2020 to complete the eligibility assessments'
Alice from Bournemouth ready to take on the world
World champion Tai using lockdown to spend rare time with family and boyfriend while making plans for Tokyo
![Two male Chinese badminton players in wheelchairs celebrate a point](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-08/Mai-Jianpeng-Qu-Zimo.jpg?itok=ZpfAUDYq)
BWF updates Tokyo 2020 qualification regulations
Points earned during the original qualification period will be maintained
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Nothing less than gold at Paralympics, says Eiko Kakehata
Japanese goalball player excited about competing in front of home crowd in Tokyo