PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Swimmers qualify fastest in search for latest medals
Sarah Louise Rung will try for her fourth gold medal in Funchal, Portugal, as part of a group of athletes looking for their next titles.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – April 2016
The public has until May 11 to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
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Incredible nine world records at swimming Euros
New marks for Singapore, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden and Russia in Funchal, Portugal.
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Funchal 2016: Action to check out on day four
Halfway through the seven day long European Open Championships, swimmers will race in the biggest programme with 25 gold medals on offer.
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Funchal 2016: Action to look out for on day three
Swimmers will be firmly into their groove and looking for their next medals at the swimming European Championships on 3 May.
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President Yang-ho Cho resigns from PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee
Cho joined the Organising Committee in August 2014.
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Nations meet to discuss Para snow sports in Bonn
Over three days IPC Alpine Skiing and IPC Snowboard held a Sport Technical Meeting and nations meeting.
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Slovenia Open draws strong competition ahead of Rio
The top para-table tennis stars get to test themselves ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
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Goalball Paralympic test event set for Rio
The Rio 2016 Goalball Test Event will take place in the Future Arena from 4-5 May 2016.
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Sport week: Classification in goalball
Athletes are assigned to three sport classes and have to wear eyeshades to ensure fair competition.