PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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New event added to World Para Athletics calendar
The first Throwing Challenge is set to attract 150 athletes this October in Italy
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PyeongChang2018: Winter Paralympics from a Sports Business perspective
Nielsen Sport report on the economic significance the Paralympic Winter Games present for global brands
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PyeongChang 2018: China qualify for wheelchair curling semi-finals
Canada clear in second while hosts lead the chasing pack
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PyeongChang 2018: Para ice hockey flash quotes day 6
Athletes' reactions after the semi-finals on Thursday in Gangneung
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PyeongChang 2018: Day 6 preview
Decisive matches across both team sports headline the action
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PyeongChang 2018: Lena Schroeder’s historic moment
Norway's Para ice hockey player shares her road to the Winter Paralympics
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PyeongChang 2018: Hosts South Korea take on world champions
Hosts will try to best Canada while USA take on Italy in Para ice hockey semis
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Gharbi and Tlili show great form in Dubai
The Tunisian T54 athlete beats Marcel Hug for the third time in two days
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PyeongChang 2018: Day 6 as it happens
Latest updates from every event on sixth day of Winter Games
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PyeongChang 2018: Mitsuru Nagase talks growth of Paralympics
Former Para ice hockey goalkeeper is one of hundreds of journalists covering the event