PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IPC Vice Presidential candidates speak
Two video interviews filmed ahead of September’s Governing Board elections.
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Boccia bond connects Polychronidis and Patroni
Paralympic silver medallists celebrate Rio success by getting married.
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Powerlifting professionals progress in Nigeria
13 African countries attend World Para Powerlifting workshop in Lagos.
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Tokyo 2020 dance brings generations together
Festival held in Iwaki City featuring Japanese song for the Games.
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Great Britain name archers for 2017 Worlds
Four Rio 2016 champions will compete in Beijing.
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Germany seek home success
World Wheelchair Basketball Championships tip off in exactly one year in Hamburg.
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Positive moves for African Para sport
Training courses held in Benin as part of NPC Development Programme powered by Toyota.
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Mexico City 2017: Top swimmers from Oceania
Paralympic and world champions among the athletes to look out for.
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London 2017: Keita Sato reflects on bronze
Sato one of three Japanese athletes at World Para Athletics Championships thanks to Toyota.
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Vasili Shaptsiaboi’s reasons to watch PyeongChang 2018
Belarusian Nordic skier on why you should tune in.