PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Esther Vergeer becomes most decorated wheelchair tennis player in Paralympics
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 30 August 2020, we take a look at Esther Vergeer who became the most decorated wheelchair tennis player in Paralympic Games history.
![Para powerlifting athletes lift up to three times their own bodyweight during an attempt!](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-10/d3_137_4NS9753_hiroki_nishioka.jpg?h=3aaf0cbd&itok=7q_Dw7Ec)
Online World Cup Series: A very special live edition
Live Facebook show on Monday will reveal the winners of the fourth competition
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Grimes on being a woman in the sport
The British Paralympian is one of the few women playing the mixed gender sport
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Rising Phoenix Quiz: Ntando Mahlangu
Test your knowledge about South Africa's Para athletics world champion and one of the stars of the Netflix's documentary
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The remarkable finish in 1,500m at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 29 August 2020, the blistering times clocked in the 1,500m T13 final at Rio 2016.
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Omara Durand’s triple gold at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 29 August 2020, Omara Durand cements her place in history.
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Anna Grimaldi: Turning a negative into a positive
'I grew a lot as a person in the last three years, it kind of pushed me learn a lot more about myself and to explore those other parts of my life other than sport'
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#RisingPhoenix social party to celebrate film's release
Athletes and Para sports fans invited to watch Netflix movie about Paralympic Games together and share reactions using #RisingPhoenix
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Siamand Rahman breaks the 300kg barrier at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the decade. Today, 28 August 2020, Siamand Rahman lifts the Paralympic bar to new heights
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India’s Manasi Joshi speaks her heart out in @Paralympics #WaitForTheGreats campaign
‘I want all Para athletes to be treated as sports persons… period’