PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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NHL Stanley Cup Finals teams have deep ties to Para ice hockey
Find out which players came from Dallas and Tampa Bay’s Para ice hockey programs
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Melissa Stockwell: From wounded soldier to World Champion
“When I got in the water for the first time after losing my leg… it almost made me feel whole again. It's like I forgot as though I was missing my leg. I just loved the way the water made me feel.”
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Andrew Parsons on inspirational leadership
'My leadership style is I see myself as a server. I serve the Movement, the Paralympic athletes'
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Italy goes down the Rome 1960 memory lane
NPC celebrates 60th anniversary of the 1960 Paralympic Games
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Celebrating 60 years since Rome 1960 - the first Paralympic Games!
Rome 1960 was the first Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Olympics
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Ellie Cole’s 'out of body experience' watching 'Rising Phoenix'
'I think people who watch the film, particularly those who aren’t fans already, are going to finally understand that the Paralympic Movement is really multi-dimensional'
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World Series return to Berlin in October
German capital is home to one of the most traditional Para swimming competitions in the world
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Ahmed Sharbatly rides into Tokyo 2020 for Saudi Arabia
Para dressage athlete’s dream was seven years in the making
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IPC launches requests for information for Games media rights in Europe
IPC looking for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games partners who can ensure the Paralympics have a greater impact on society
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Pioneer Mike Shea swaps snowflakes for sawdust
Paralympic medallist announces retirement and speaks out about the challenges of adjusting to a new lifestyle after elite sport