PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Normann back on her ‘dream’ march
All set to take a shot at Tokyo glory
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World Series 2020 calendar announced
Seven cities in four continents to host the fourth season of the Para Swimming competition
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Berlin crowns Marathon Majors winners
Manuela Schaer takes seventh consecutive victory in the Series XII and Marcel Hug finishes first in the men's wheelchair race in Germany
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Sao Paulo 2019: Parapan Am winners back for more
Competition to determine which nations get slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
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Berlin Marathon: Schaer in search of more success
Swiss winner of the Marathon Major Series is the star of a short film about her amazing journey through 42 km
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Paralympic medallists dominate World Cup
Test event gives athletes first taste of competing at the Para powerlifting venue of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Innovative bedding for Paralympic and Olympic Villages
Bedding specifically designed to improve sleep will be provided for athletes
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Cheongju 2019: Tokyo bound Jana wants to end in LA
‘It’s difficult to combine motherhood and a sports career sometimes, but I've got a lot of support from my family’
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Ten countries represented among nominations