PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Robinson Mendez retires from wheelchair tennis
Chile’s four-time Paralympian will now devote himself entirely to Para canoe, hoping to qualify for Tokyo 2020.
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First ever PTT World Team Champs set
Many of the top teams will meet each other again since battling at Rio 2016.
Italian, Dutch cyclists dominate first World Cup
The Netherlands and hosts Italy achieved seven wins each at the inaugural 2017 UCI Para cycling Road World Cup in Maniago, between 12-14 May.
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Sochi 2014 Nordic skiing champion Helene Ripa retires
The Swedish is hanging up the skis to fully devote herself to Para canoe.
Rodrigues wins first ITF 2 European title
Brazil’s world No.27 claimed the 2017 Internazionali d’Italia title in Rome following a 6-4, 6-0 win over Austria’s Nico Langmann in the final.
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London Calling: Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili
The 27-year-old looks to extend her dominance in the women’s shot put F41 at London 2017.
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PyeongChang 2018 launches open call for creative posters
The Organising Committee is calling artists to develop a poster that captures the Paralympic spirit ahead of the Winter Games.
![Chian's Liwan Yang competes in the women's discus F55 final during the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.](/sites/default/files/images/160423104847720_GettyImages-494688126.jpg)
China impress on field events at Beijing Grand Prix
Liwan Yang took shot put gold to complete hat trick, successful showing for host nation.
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British, US Para triathletes top Yokohama podium
Both nations took home three gold medals apiece at the World Para Triathlon Series.
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Philipp, Zeibig take home wins in Mannheim
The German riders each went three-for-three at the Para equestrian competition.