PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Changwon 2022: Lekhara aims to continue her dominance
Indian star returns to action after Chateauroux 2022; Park leads home challenge in first-ever World Cup in South Korea after Cheongju 2018 Worlds
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New dates for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games announced
The 2022 Asian Para Games, originally scheduled for October 2022, will now be held from 22 to 28 October 2023
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Schedule announced for 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The tournament will feature 46 games, including quarterfinals and semifinals, to be played over seven days
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Denmark tops medals table at Para Dressage World Championships
The hosts claimed four golds and a silver medal, building the excitement for Paris 2024
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Koivusalo inspiring her daughters through Team World
Finnish player excited to be part of international team that will challenge Canada, Great Britain and USA at the inaugural World Women’s Challenge
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De Rozario and Hug to defend NYC Marathon crown
Australian wheelchair racer keen to continue her winning streak in New York following Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold last month
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Para swimmers feeling 'Biutyful' in new Coldplay music video
Canada's Para swimmers Danielle Kisser and Tess Routliffe made a cameo appearance in the music video for Coldplay's 'Biutyful'
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Paralympics New Zealand announces Para Sport Champions initiative
The Harvey Norman Para Sports Champions initiative connects Para athletes and Paralympians with organisations that wish to hear their stories
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Para athletes double as filmmakers in new Rising Phoenix series
Film director Mat Whitecross said the new three-part television feature series follows the journeys of Paralympians from the start of the pandemic to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Birmingham 2022 bids farewell after 11 days of sport and unity
Global TV audiences, capacity crowds and record-breaking sports performances among the highlights of the fully integrated Games