PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Accessible ice rink coming to Baltic region
Latvia's capital Riga to open new arena next year offering more opportunities for Para ice hockey players
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Medal event programme for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced
Programme sees 136 medal events for women and 134 for men, with biggest integrated Para sport programme also confirmed
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Sam Schröder the newest wheelchair tennis star
Dutch athlete made headlines when he upset Dylan Alcott for the US Open title
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APC praises Santiago 2023’s commitment to Parapan delivery
Chilean Sports Minister Cecilia Pérez confirms government’s support for the 2023 Parapan American Games during second Coordination Commission meeting
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Beijing 2022 marks 500 days to go
‘We have full confidence in our preparations for the Games despite the challenges due to coronavirus’
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Genoa 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was set to take place from 17-21 December in the Italian city
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Sydney 2000: The Games of Firsts
It was the first Paralympic Games to sell one million tickets
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Aussie legend Louise Sauvage recalls Sydney 2000 with pride
'I never would have imagined a crowd like that at any Para event, ever. I had so much to think about in that moment but when I heard the noise come from the stadium, I was in awe'
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Luca Ekler: 'Para athletics helped me to accept me for who I am'
Hungarian long jumper wants to inspire others to join sport sharing her journey to become a world champion
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IPC Podcast: Ellen Keane on being a role model
'When I was growing up, I became really introverted and it was because I hated the fact that people were staring at me. It’s an awful feeling to know people aren’t looking at you, they’re looking at your arm'