PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Andrew Parsons: Tokyo 2020 to help drive disability inclusion agenda
IPC President highlights safety as number one priority ahead of Paralympic Games
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Madeira 2020: Ones to Watch - Female swimmers
A closer look at nine international stars likely to shine at the European Open Championships in Portugal
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Madeira hosts world's best at the Euros
Biggest Para swimming competition before the Paralympic Games kicks off on Sunday with almost 380 athletes in action in Portugal
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Donato Telesca is the star of new Eleiko series
Italian to become first international powerlifter to make use of new technology launched in partnership with World Para Powerlifting
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YouTube hit Baby Shark and Tokyo 2020 collaborate in dance about Paralympic sports
The dance aims to educate and engage children about the 22 summer sports being featured in this summer's Games
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Tatyana McFadden and young stars make Nottwil return
Swiss leg of the Grand Prix 2021 marks first international track competition for Paralympic legend in almost two years
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Euros, a very special place for Simone Barlaam
Three years after his breakthrough in Dublin, Italian Para swimmer goes for more gold medals in Madeira
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Refugee Para swimmer Abbas Karimi driven to prove a lesson at Tokyo 2020
Born without arms, Karimi fled his home in Afghanistan to explore a new future
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Veiga and Grachat lead Portugal at home Euros
Eight athletes to represent the hosts at the second edition of the European Open Championships in Madeira
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From tragedy to triumph, Tang Xuemei finds true calling for sitting volleyball
Chinese player survives earthquake and goes on to become Paralympic champion