PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Kyung Hoon Kim tired of second place
South Korean badminton player hopes to break out from Jungjun Kim’s shadows
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Paralympic Movement mourns the passing of Kenneth Verwimp
Rio 2016 Paralympian dies due to an inflammation in the lungs
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Astrid Fina’s silver screen dream
Spanish snowboarder’s quest to reach PyeongChang being made into a documentary
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Katrin Seibert dreams of gold for Germany
Para badminton’s No. 1 player faces tough competition at Worlds
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Mexico City 2017: Sherif Osman vs. Paschalis Kouloumoglou
Egyptian set to win third successive world Para powerlifting title
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Six reasons why internships are great for athletes
If you’re looking to transition into a new career, an internship could help set you on the right path
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 43 - Jeanette Chippington commands canoe
British athlete continues amazing sporting career with 11th world title
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Mexico City 2017: Roland Ezuruike vs. Ali Jawad
The men’s up to 54kg event promises to be thrilling
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 44 - Birgit Skarstein rises to the challenge
Norwegian Para rower triumphs at first Worlds raced over 2,000m
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Statement on APC President
Eduardo Montenegro will act as APC President until elections are conducted at Extraordinary General Assembly