PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Doha 2015: Mixed zone flashquotes day one
Find out what the athletes had to say on the first day of the IPC Athletics World Championships.
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NWBA partners with NBA in junior programme
The collaboration provides benefits to NWBA youth member clubs in North America and to those wanting to start a youth wheelchair basketball programme.
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PyeongChang 2018 launches Chinese website, Weibo account
PyeongChang 2018 adds a major boost to its online promotion of the Olympic, Paralympic Games.
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Morganti, Puch among those to watch in Arezzo
The para-equestrian event is one of the last three-star competitions this season.
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Yee looks to bounce back from ‘tough’ season
The Hong Kong wheelchair fencer hopes a short break will help regain her winning form.
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IPC Athletics World Championships set to open in Doha, Qatar
The biggest ever para-sport event to be held in the Middle East will attract around 1,300 athletes from over 90 countries.
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Loesch, Schaffelhuber rivalry cools off, for now
Austria’s Loesch is using this alpine skiing season to adjust with new equipment, while Germany’s Schaffelhuber is focusing on school.
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Doha 2015 Prediction Panel: Who will win the men’s 100m T44
As the IPC Athletics World Championships open in Doha, Qatar, our panel of journalists and coaches try predict the outcome of the one of the flagship events.
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Soejima wants legacy outside athletic performances
The Japanese veteran also serves as race director for the Tokyo Marathon’s wheelchair division.
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NPC Germany provides live stream of Doha 2015
Fans will get to watch Team Germany compete live at the IPC Athletics World Championships, which begin 21 October.