PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Vanessa Cristina de Souza named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Brazilian wheelchair racer wins Sevilla Marathon in the women’s T54 after clocking 1:40.23
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Lomianki 2020 Polish Open postponed
Olbia 2020 International Competition and course for athletes and coaches in Italy cancelled
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Ostersund 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was scheduled to take place from 19 to 25 April in Sweden
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Woolstencroft goes down the memory lane as Vancouver celebrate 10th anniversary
Games brought 'unprecedented' attention to Paralympic star Woolstencroft
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World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup cancelled
Hafjell and Are were set to host the two final events of the 2019-2020 season
World Para Snowboard World Cup Finals cancelled
Competition was set to take place until Sunday in Norway
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Para Biathlon World Championships cancelled
Competition was set to start on Thursday in Sweden
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Sport Week: Boccia players to watch
Here are some boccia players likely to make headlines at Tokyo 2020
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Ostersund gears up for Para Biathlon World Championships
Three days and 18 world champions to be decided at historic event
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Vancouver 2010 cauldron to be relit for 10-year anniversary
'We are so excited to celebrate the legacy of Vancouver 2010, but even more importantly recognise the future of sport in Canada'