PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Citi World Series: Laurent Chardard ready for final home test before Paris 2024
France host last stop of the Citi Para Swimming World Series before the Paralympics with nearly 200 athletes in action during three days of competition, including a local star hoping for his first Paralympic podium in his second Games
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Paris 2024: Home is where heart is for Colombia’s Para swimmer Carlos Serrano
Two-time Paralympic swimming champion Carlos Daniel Serrano says he is prepared to make his family happy at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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IPC to re-analyse samples collected at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee has started re-analysing doping control samples collected from athletes following the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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Granada 2024: Gomez Albendea delivers hosts Spain historic title at Para Trap Worlds
Slovakia and Italy impress too, thanks to Marinov and Nanni in PT2 and PT3 finals, as 53 from 17 nations were in action at Las Gabias Shooting Center
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Paris 2024: Italy's Para swimming star Barlaam focused on having fun at Paralympics
Italian Para swimming sensation Simone Barlaam says his main goal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics is to “enjoy the experience” of competing at the Games
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Focus back on Grand Prix in Nottwil after the wonder of Kobe
A total of 340 athletes from 54 NPCs including several legends and new champions from Kobe 2024 Worlds will be in action in Nottwil, Switzerland, this week
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Paris 2024: Egypt's swimmer Kahil sets exclusive training plan for Paris and beyond
Egypt's Para swimming star Kahil targets a podium finish at the Paris 2024 Paralympics after a successful 2023
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Sports training held in Morocco to strengthen Paralympic Movement
Sixty-nine participants from 12 countries in Africa took part in a Regional Sport Training event in Marrakesh, Morocco, in April
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Citi World Series: World records galore as Great Britain top medal tally in Berlin
Sixteen new global marks were set during the four-day races; Brazil and Canada swimmers impress too completing top 3 in medals table at Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europa Sportpark (SSE)
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Teams drawn for goalball at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Goalball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place at the South Paris Arena, within Paris Expo, from 29 August-5 September