PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 23 Worlds: Hurricane Hannah hungry for more
Great Britain's Paralympic legend looking forward to achieving more greatness in back to back trips to the French capital
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Great Britain's Emma Wiggs in quest for her third Paralympic Games in Para canoe
Emma Wiggs, one of the biggest stars in Para canoe, is aiming to qualify for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will take place in less than 500 days.
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Margalit continues her love affair with Lomianki
Israeli dancer clinches two gold medals to propel her nation to the top in the 25th edition of the Para Dance Sport Polish Open
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Meet the Paralympic stars competing at the Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France
The sixth edition of the Virtus Global Games will take place in the French city until 10 June 2023.
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Moose Jaw 2023: USA dominates hosts to take third straight world title
United States wins A-Pool Worlds for the sixth time following a 6-1 victory; Czechia picks first medal by beating China 3-2 in the third-place game
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Moose Jaw 2023: Canada to battle USA for world title
Teams meet in the A-Pool Worlds final for the sixth consecutive time, China and Czechia play for bronze and their first-ever podium on Sunday
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IPC and World Para Powerlifting saddened by the passing of Dr. Bassam Qasrawi
Former World Para Powerlifting Head of Classification received the highest distinction in the Paralympic Movement in 2019
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Para dancers return to Lomianki with new targets
World stars and newcomers aim to shine as Polish Open 2023 celebrates the 25th edition of the Para dance sport event
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Paris 2024 torch relays called 'the Forerunners’ Relays' to celebrate historic Games
The Paralympic Torch Relay will take place in August 2024 featuring about 1,000 runners
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Moose Jaw 2023: USA beats hosts to finish atop of Group A
Italy and China earn spots in the quarterfinals and secure a place in the next A-Pool Worlds after wins over Norway and Germany, respectively