PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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ASICS World Ekiden 2020 takes virtual racing to new level
Specially created virtual race platform will vividly bring to life the connection and motivation of team competition at a time when we are apart
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IWF and World Para Powerlifting sign historic agreement
‘Strengthening the World’ is a Memorandum of Understanding that will see both organisations strengthen their relationship in a variety of areas
WADA publish 2021 Prohibited List
World Anti-Doping Agency calls for all athletes and stakeholders to take careful note of the list of modifications concerning substances and methods
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France's Michael Jeremiasz goes from athlete to tournament director
French Paralympic medallist turned his 15 years of wheelchair tennis into opportunities for others
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Tyrone Pillay wants underdog story to conclude at Tokyo 2020
South African shot put athlete flew under the radar into Paralympic bronze in Rio
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay outline revealed
The individual flames will be brought together and become a single Paralympic Flame in Tokyo next year
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Tokyo 2020 turns recycled plastic into Victory Ceremony podiums
Next year's Games will be the first occasion in history where members of the public participated in the collection of used plastic to produce the podiums
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Q&A with Para table tennis star Iwabuchi Koyo
Japanese medal hopeful opens up about his YouTube channel, working through the Tokyo 2020 postponement and more
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Tom Vanhove helps Belgium build on goalball success
At the helm of the Belgian Bulls's success, captain Tom Vanhove aims to continue their winning streak through to the Paralympic Games
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India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar keen to erase Rio 2016 debacle
‘During this lockdown, my throw has improved. I am now throwing beyond 68 metres’