PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Mexico City 2017: Daniel Dias vs. Thanh Tung Vo
Vietnam’s most decorated swimmer aims to dethrone Brazil’s Paralympic legend
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 37 - Third time’s a charm for Turkey
Wheelchair basketball team finally capture elusive Euros title
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Mexico City 2017: Loveline Obiji vs. Catalina Diaz Vilchis
Nigerian world record holder to face local hope in long-awaited return to competition
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Mexico City 2017: Carlotta Gilli vs. Rebecca Meyers
Italy’s rising swimming star seeks to cause an upset by defeating three-time Paralympic champion
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Mexico City 2017: McKenzie Coan vs. Denise Grahl
Germany’s Rio 2016 silver medallist aims to prevent US swimmer from winning first world title
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Entries open for Samsung Paralympic Blogger competition
IPC offering Para athletes a unique opportunity to tell their story at PyeongChang 2018
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Jungjun Kim in form at Para badminton Worlds
South Korean looks strong so far in title defence
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Can Brazil continue their unbeaten blind football run?
Paralympic and world champions begin Copa America title defence on Saturday
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Quad wheelchair world champions to be honoured by ITF
Winners to be presented with their awards during 2018’s French Open
Tokyo 2020 unveils Operation BATON emblems
BATON will see Athletes’ Village constructed using sustainable materials