PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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USA Triathlon to open Resident Athlete Programme
Athletes will benefit from high-performance training services in preparation for Tokyo 2020
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Champions Morocco kicks off Blind Football African Champs with win
Hosts Cape Verde also plays first official 5-a-side match against Mali
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RaceRunning events to be included in World Para Athletics programme
Competition for athletes with severe co-ordination impairments to be introduced at Berlin 2018
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PyeongChang 2018: New Zealand start selection
First four athletes named in squad for Winter Paralympics
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Destination PyeongChang for Esther Vergeer
Wheelchair tennis legend preparing for Chef de Mission role at Winter Paralympics
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Jose Luis Campo leaves strong legacy
Paralympic family remembers a pioneer of the Movement in the Americas
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ITF announces entries for Singles Masters
Women’s world No.1 Yui Kamiji heads star-studded field in Loughborough
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US prodigy Isaac French aims for Tokyo 2020
Teenage rower eager to compete at Paralympics after reaching World Championships final
Europe’s best boccia players meet in Portugal
Rio 2016 champions and home favourites the ones to watch
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IPC and Visa extend partnership until 2020
Visa is IPC’s longest serving commercial partner having first got involved in 2003