PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sport Week: Top storylines in Para canoe
Know what to follow when competition hits off at Tokyo 2020
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Para athletes find innovative ways to stay fit
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Para athletes stretch their imagination for training
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Sports Week: Para canoe athletes to know
These eight athletes are expected to battle for Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020
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Sport week: Classification in Para canoe
Learn more about the six different classes in the sport
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Norway’s Pedersen sweeps Crystal Globes in men’s sitting
'Winning the overall Globe three years in a row as well as all the discipline Globes is a dream come true'
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Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Polish Para powerlifter suspended for one year and loses World Cup title
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World Series 2020: Status update
Sao Paulo and Sheffield cancelled, Indianapolis postponed due to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
Sport week: Top moments in Para canoe
Plenty to remember from the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016
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Tokyo 2020: Maximiliano Espinillo seeks to fly high with 'Bats'
'Winning gold is a dream that I see every day. To win it, will be the greatest thing ever'
Athlete in numbers: Sophie Pascoe
Nine-time Paralympic champion is one of New Zealand's Paralympic stars for Tokyo 2020