PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para-triathlon: What to look for in 2016 season
The international sports federation runs down a big year, when para-triathlon will debut at Rio 2016.
NPC Azerbaijan celebrates 20 years
IPC President Sir Philip Craven met with the NPC to discuss continuing growth of the Movement in Azerbaijan.
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Erin Popovich named IPC Classification Committee’s athlete representative
The former multi-world and Paralympic champion will serve on the Committee until November 2017.
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US ice sledge hockey team in training
Paralympic and world champions will train Thursday-Saturday (18-20 February) at Extreme Ice Center with US developmental team.
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My best and worst Moments: Brazil’s Felipe Gomes
The T11 sprinter who will be competing on home soil at Rio 2016 shares his career highs and lows.
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Gold on Marina Mohnen’s mind
Different Games, same expectations for the German women’s wheelchair basketball team.
Jan Willem Buijs: Inclusive tennis-fest in Rotterdam
The ABN AMRO World Wheelchair Tennis Tournament mixes inclusion and competition, writes Buijs
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Glasgow swimming Worlds injects GBP 3 million into economy
Financial benefits of 2015 World Championships for city and Scotland are revealed in a study.
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Paralympic icon Jackie Christiansen retires
Arguably the most popular Danish para-athlete calls it quits.
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IOC Athletes’ Commission try sledge hockey
Athletes’ Commission and Norway’s national team take part in an exhibition game at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer.