PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Birgit Skarstein: 'Sometimes it felt like it was us against the world'
Para rowing and Para Nordic star proves critics wrong with history-making run on Norwegian dance show
Tokyo 2020 announces updated ticket process for postponed Games
Tokyo 2020 will accept refund requests for Paralympic Games tickets between 1-21 December 2020
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Para marathon athlete suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Athlete returned an adverse analytical finding at the 2019 Berlin Marathon
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Tokyo 2020 boccia venue awarded for sustainability
Ariake Gymnastics Centre's wooden structure and aesthetic design displays traditional Japanese craftsmanship while remaining environmentally friendly
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IPC podcast: Todd Hodgetts has his own ‘Rocky’ story to share
Australian shot put athlete shares how he navigates life with intellectual impairment
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Best of Spain take on 2020 L'Hospitalet Meeting
Traditional Para athletics competition goes ahead with fewer international guests but plenty of Paralympic and World medallists
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Registration open for first Digital Para Nordic Skiing Camp
Four-day free programme for athletes and coaches to feature workouts and prominent speakers in November
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Behind the microphone with IPC podcast host Andy Stevenson
Podcast host has applicable life lessons to share about disability himself
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IPC to create and support Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
• Plans for up to six refugee athletes to head to Japan with Ileana Rodriguez, a former refugee and a London 2012 Paralympian, as team's Chef de Mission
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Sarina Satomi keen to be 'first queen' of Para badminton
The Japanese athlete talks about why she is hooked on Para sports and what tactics she will use to win in the Paralympic Games