PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Citi World Series 2024: Lignano sees inspiring Simone Barlaam meet future stars
'I love swimming more than ever. I’m more than happy to do what I’m doing now and I can’t wait to see what the future has for me,' says Paralympic and world champion who will lead a strong Italian team at home including names as teenage talent Emma Lancin. Competition takes place from Thursday to Sunday at the Bella Italia Village in Lignano Sabbiadoro, marking the third stop of this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series
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New Delhi 2024: Cockbill rides on steady shooting, planning to take gold
The 33-year-old claims Paris 2024 quota for Great Britain in R9 finals; impressive wins for Zhang and Franceschetti while Peru get first ever quota
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Pramod Bhagat shares secrets behind ‘winning all the time’
Training Tuesday with India’s Pramod Bhagat, who leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of perfection
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Calgary to host the 2024 World Championships A-Pool
Worlds to take place from 4-12 May at WinSport Arenas and feature the top eight teams in the world: USA, Canada, Czechia, China, South Korea, Italy, Japan and Slovakia
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Paris 2024: Introduction to Para badminton
All you need to know about the exciting sport that will be staged at the Paralympics for the second time
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New Delhi 2024: China reign supreme in mixed team finals
Paralympic champions Wang Chao and Dong Chao clinch gold medals, while Brazil emerge winners too in mixed team events
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New Delhi 2024: Agarwal delivers gold, Paris 2024 quota for hosts
The mother of two finishes ahead of Paralympic stars Zhang and Lekhara; Jangho, Chao and De La Forest win too on the opening day
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Grand Prix 2024: The greats deliver in Tunis
A new-look field produced three days of top-level action in the Tunisian capital, as the second Grand Prix of 2024 took centre stage in the Para athletics world with local star Raoua Tlili renewing her rivalry with Morocco's Youssra Karim and plenty of African Paralympic medallists adding more gold to their CVs
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World Cup 2024: Star-studded field for New Delhi season opener
Top athletes including India’s Paralympic stars Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal to be in action in a world-class field of 268 shooters in Paris 2024 qualification event taking place for the first time in South Asia
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Paris 2024: Ones to Watch for Para athletics
The ten names you should be looking out for in Para athletics when the next Paralympics kick off in France this summer