PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020: IPC releases qualification regulations for 11 sports
Together these sports represent almost 3,000 of the available 4,400 athlete slots
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Stranded in Ukraine, Sharad Kumar keen to stay positive
‘I will have to chalk out a different plan to keep myself competition-fit’
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Sport Week: Top moments in Para rowing
British rowers have dominated the headlines across the singles and mixed coxed four disciplines since the sport's Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008
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Sport Week: Welcome to Para rowing
The sport has appeared in three Paralympic Games so far
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‘The good side of being at home all day’: France’s Valet enjoys family time
Maxime Valet was on a upward progression with top finishes at the previous World Cups. But even with the postponement, he is enjoying more time with his baby girl.
Small-town police captain Viacheslav Latyshev back on snowboard stage
Russian makes World Cup debut after 25 years of law enforcement service
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Tokyo 2020 unveil Pre-Games sustainability report
Organising Committee publishes key activities and achievements of its sustainability efforts
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IPC cancels plans for 2020 Extraordinary General Assembly and Membership Gathering
Governance Review will continue with approval sought in 2021 and 2022/2023
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Brazilian Para cyclist Soelito Gohr commits anti-doping rule violation
International Paralympic Committee has referred the matter to the Union Cycliste Internationale for them to determine further sanction