PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para sport review: July 2017
Athletics and swimming dominate headlines in the Paralympic Movement.
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Jacob Adicoff: A student of success
US Para skier balancing classes and training as he heads towards PyeongChang 2018.
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#APCTop20 - No.3: Rio 2007 Parapan American Games
First Parapans to be staged in same city as Pan American Games
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Nottwil 2017: 10 things you need to know
Nearly 300 athletes competing at first Junior Worlds.
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Patrick Mayrhofer's reasons to watch PyeongChang 2018
Austrian world Para snowboard champion explains why his sport is one to watch at Winter Paralympics.
Liesette Bruinsma: 3 things you didn’t know
Dutch swimmer tries not to take herself too seriously
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Nottwil 2017: London medallist heading to Junior Worlds
Bulgaria’s Stoyanov among 4 more teams confirmed for Championships
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#APCTop20 - No.4: Omara Durand's triple gold comeback
Cuban sprinter returns from 3-year break to win 3 Parapan titles at Toronto 2015.
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Nottwil 2017: Tevaughn Thomas wants to repeat Usain Bolt feat
Jamaican Para athlete aims to become junior world champion 15 years after his hero.
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#APCTop20 - No.5: Carla Qualtrough elected to Canada's Cabinet
Paralympic swimmer named Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in 2015.