PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Nicolas Pieter Du Preez: “I want to create impact on my journey to Paris 2024”
South African Paralympic champion shares his hopes and ambitions for 2024
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Harder Than You Think & Off The Fence join to boost Rising Phoenix Paralympic Content
Tokyo, Paris, Milan and LA Paralympic content to be launched to global market; pioneering commitment to dramatically improve disabled representation in productions through to LA
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The unstoppables in Para rowing: Meet Australia’s Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager
Australia's Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager won medals and set records in 2023, and they are looking forward to accomplishing much more together in 2024.
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Six teams representing the Paralympic Movement will be in the Paralympic Torch Relay
Initiative's objective is to spread the energy of sport and teamwork throughout France, host country of the Paris 2024 Paralympic and Olympic Games
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Para equestrian, when horse and rider venture into complete harmony
Horses in Para Equestrian are hard to find because they need to have the right feel for the athlete and the right biomechanics to suit the disability
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When a world record puts the icing on the cake for gold medal Paralympians
The bar is set higher and higher as athletes look ahead to Paris 2024; nevertheless, several world records are expected to be broken
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WADA’s 2024 Prohibited List now in force
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol
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Pál Szekeres, the only one to win Paralympic and Olympic medals keeps leading the way
The Hungarian former fencer and current politician, who will turn 60 this year, has spent his life breaking barriers on and off the piste
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From World Championships to World Cups, events to check out in winter Para sports
The new year just started, and there are so many things to look forward to in the winter Para sport season. Take out a pen and mark your calendar
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Para athletes excited for Paris 2024 Paralympic year
"Happy Paralympic year! It's such an exciting year. I hope you're all ready for the wild ride!" New Zealand's Lisa Adams said.