PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Vejle 2015: Denmark’s Rosenmeier advances
Home favourite Peter Rosenmeier is among those who won his match on day one of the para-table tennis Europeans.
Alpine skier Peters named Athlete of the Year
Snow Sports New Zealand have awarded the annual award to the double world champion sit-skier for the second year in a row.
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Former tennis star Gustavo Kuerten named CPB ambassador
The three-time Roland Garros champion is lending his support for the Paralympic Movement in Brazil.
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Five facts about…..South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
She is a strong contender for gold at Doha 2015, but what else do you know about South Africa’s leading sprinter?
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Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Dan Greaves
What would Great Britain's Dan Greaves have chosen as a career if it wasn't for athletics? Find out here, with five facts about the world and Paralympic discus F44 silver medallist.
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No. 1 Australia prepare for busy month
The wheelchair rugby team will take-on some of the top teams around the world in London, then shortly later look to defend their regional title.
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Preview: 2015 ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships
Competition kicks off on 12 October in Vejle, Denmark.
Moran Samuel named September’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Israeli won her first World Championships gold medal in para-rowing.
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McFadden wins fifth straight Chicago Marathon
The marathon served as a Paralympic qualifier for Team USA.
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No ‘hour record’ for Colin Lynch
A punctured tyre dashed the Irishman’s hopes of breaking the record.