PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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World’s best line up in Sao Paulo
Star-studded Brazilian team headline Grand Prix field
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Vejle declares 2019 ‘Year of Para Sport’
Danish city uses events as a platform for change
![Canada v USA | Para Ice Hockey](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/Ch8I1txINcQKF2mIRIrV2979PWOZ0j-fMf-j4scFNos.jpg?itok=pOKaj2lJ)
Ostrava 2019: Get to know Canada
Defending champions round off series of Worlds team previews
![Bronze medalist Barbara Niewiedzial of Poland celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the women's 400m T20 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160916120530572_GettyImages-604529000.jpg)
Nominations open for 2019 INAS Awards
Honours recognise best athletes with intellectual impairments
Powerlifting empowers female officials
Ground-breaking course held ahead of Eger World Cup
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Ostrava 2019: Get to know USA
Paralympic champions primed to take back Worlds crown
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Fabulous five for Olena Chynka
Para dance season opens in style on Dutch dance floor
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Eger 2019: Mohammed Khalaf back for more
Paralympic champion returns following gold at home World Cup in February
![male Para swimmer Daniel Dias laughs in the pool and female Para swimmer Louise Fiddes holds up a gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/190424143101797_Dias-Fiddes-collage.jpg)
World Series 2019: Reigning champions return
Daniel Dias and Louise Fiddes to compete in double-header
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Kobe to host 2021 World Para Athletics Championships
Tenth edition of competition is first to take place in Japan