PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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PyeongChang 2018: Flag bearers revealed
Find out who is carrying his or her country’s flag at Paralympic Opening Ceremony
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Strong Female Paralympians feature in “Finding New Finish Lines” campaign
The IPC has launched a series of videos sponsored by Visa to promote athletes on their road to PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, which take place 9-18 March.
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PyeongChang 2018: Memories of Sochi 2014
A look back at the last Winter Games before the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Paralympics
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PyeongChang 2018: Ragnhild Myklebust recalls glory days
Most decorated Winter Paralympian speaks to paralympic.org ahead of Opening Ceremony
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PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics start with 51 athletes supported by the Agitos Foundation
One in every 11 athletes competing in the Paralympic Winter Games has been a beneficiary of programmes funded by the IPC development arm
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PyeongChang 2018: Pope Francis sends greeting to Paralympic athletes
Holy Father describes Para athletes as “an example of courage, tenacity and perserverance”
PyeongChang 2018: Gianluigi Rosa transforms to ‘confident veteran’
Defenceman will try to help his country win first Para ice hockey medal in his third Games
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PyeongChang 2018: IPC President's Speech
Full text of Andrew Parsons' Opening Ceremony address
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PyeongChang 2018: Eui-Hyun Sin targets South Korea's first gold
Nordic skier selected as hosts' flagbearer for Opening Ceremony of Winter Paralympics
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PyeongChang 2018: Brenna Huckaby dreams of gold
US snowboarder excited about competing at her first Winter Paralympics