PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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London 2019: Peerless Teresa Perales goes golden again
Veteran champion celebrates on penultimate day of Worlds
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London 2019: USA’s Julia Gaffney gorges on gold at last
Rising star finally breaks through for win by slimmest of margins
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Joany Badenhorst announces retirement
Australia's pioneer female Para snowboarder decides to leave elite competition
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Navruzbek Abdurasulov suspended for anti-doping violation
Uzbekistani powerlifter suspended for four years
Madeira to host 2021 Para Swimming Worlds
Tenth edition of the World Championships will be the first to take place in Portugal
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Host the next World Para Ice Hockey Championships!
Interested organisers can bid to host the sport’s biggest event in 2021
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London 2019: Alice Tai’s fourth gold ends Long unbeaten run
Legends dethroned on sensational night of upsets at Para swimming Worlds
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VISTA 2019: Ninth Para sports science conference concludes
More than 340 people attended the four-day event in Amsterdam
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Cheongju 2019: IPC announces wheelchair fencing Ones to Watch
Six athletes predicted to battle for gold on the World Championship piste
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London 2019: Italy seal sensational shared gold
Dramatic medal ties highlight third day of Para swimming Worlds