PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Al Ain 2022: Claudia Kunz-Inderkummen dreams of gold to inspire young athletes
Switzerland's vsion impaired shooter wants to celebrate her birthday with a medal during the World Championships in UAE
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Ninão, the big hope as Brazil bid for Paralympic volleyball glory
Ninão, whose full name is Joelison Fernandes da Silva, is in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championship, which will take place from 4-11 November
![Ukraine's Ivan Sivak (centre) poses on the podium with his dance partner Olena Dankevych after taking the combi class 2 gold medal.](/sites/default/files/2022-11/Ukraine%27s%20Ivan%20Sivak%20%28centre%29%20poses%20on%20the%20podium%20with%20his%20dance%20partner%20Olena%20Dankevych%20after%20taking%20the%20combi%20class%202%20gold..jpg)
Prague 2022: Ukraine dancers rule the roost
World champions Sivak and Chynka help Ukraine top the standings with eight gold; Israel's Tomer emerge winner in three finals at Euros
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“I’ve been waiting a long time”: badminton star Choong is now a full-time athlete
It’s all-change for British Para badminton player Rachel Choong, and she is embracing every opportunity and challenge
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Egypt delivers the home goods
Egyptian Para powerlifters win 29 medals in total in the regional championships only, bringing the season to a close after five months of great action
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Egypt and Nigeria dominate first two days of action in Cairo
Egypt wins 13 medals on Thursday and Friday in Cairo to kick off the African Open Championships in the best possible way in front of the home crowd
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'X factor' helps dancers in electric wheelchairs overcome unique challenges
Four dancers in electric wheelchairs are taking part in the Prague 2022 World Para Dance Sport European Championships from 28-30 October
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WOWOW Paralympic documentary series WHO I AM to be continued with new season
Viewers will be able to watch the new Paralympic documentary series starting in January 2023
![After successfully hosting the first-ever World Para Dance Sport event in 2021, Prague gears up for European Championships.](/sites/default/files/2022-10/Prague%202021%20Para%20Dance%20competition.jpg)
Prague 2022: World's best dancers to take centre stage at Euros
Bonn 2019 world champions Sivak, Chynka and Slugovyna will hog the limelight in the first Euros in four years, that will field 72 dancers from 15 nations
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India’s Paralympic champion Antil shares secret to his success in javelin throwing
Antil extended the world record three times in the men’s javelin F64 final at Tokyo 2020 en route to winning his maiden gold medal