PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sport turns darkness into light for Syrian refugee athlete
Syria-born Anas Al Khalifa hopes to make it to Tokyo 2020 as part of Refugee Paralympic Team to share message of hope with other displaced people
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Markus Rehm jumps to history in Bydgoszcz
Germany's Paralympic champion improves his own world record by 14 centimetres on the opening day at the European Championships
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Beijing 2022 Paralympians invited to apply for P&G Athlete for Good grants
Worldwide Paralympic Partner to provide grants worth USD 25,000 to winter Para sport athletes who are working with charities in the areas of equality and inclusion, environmental sustainability, and community impact
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Kotlowska and Lopez off to flying starts at the European Championships
Spain's Paralympic champion sets new world record and Poland's new star shows her credentials ahead of Tokyo 2020 on the opening day in Bydgoszcz
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Sport Week: Ones to Watch for Para canoe
Returning Paralympic champions will face new talents at the sport’s second Paralympic appearance
Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para canoe
Get to know the sport making its second Paralympic Games appearance
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Star-studded Europeans kicks off in Bydgoszcz
Poland hosts the biggest Para sport event before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games from Tuesday to Saturday
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Hangzhou 2022: CoCom, cultural activities held to mark 500 days to go
Preparations for Asian Para Games gather pace
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Wait soon to be over for Colombian boccia star Euclides Grisales
World Championships silver medallist has been waiting over a decade for his Paralympic moment
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Mac Marcoux makes history with his blind faith
Paralympic champion and his guide Tristan Rodgers become first vision impaired pairing to tackle three iconic freeski lines in Canada