PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Five athletes who will take centre stage in Sao Paulo
With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.
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Salvadoran President receives Sao Paulo 2017 delegation
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.
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Chef de Missions for PyeongChang 2018 appointed
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.
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Opening swimming World Series attracts big names
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Irish team named for swimming World Series
Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.
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PyeongChang 2018 is an opportunity for new talent to shine
With one year to go, IPC President Sir Philip Craven believes winter sports have more strength in depth than ever before.
Vadovicova receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for February
The Slovakian shooter picked up where she left off at Rio 2016, with wins in the season opener.
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Faces for PyeongChang 2018: Arthur Bauchet
The 16-year-old French skier made a huge impact at the recent World Championships, winning two world titles in the men’s standing.
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WWhCC2017: Three of four playoff-places set
Scotland, Russia and China all secured their spots, while Canada and Norway will play for the final spot.
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Snow sports experience boost in fan following
During their respective World Championships snowboard, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing all made gains on social media and online.