PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Entries for 2017 Australian Open confirmed
Gordon Reid, Jiske Griffioen and Dylan Alcott will all start as defending champions in Melbourne when competition begins on 25 January.
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US wheelchair rugby selection camp to take place
Players are vying for selection for the US team for the 2017 Americas Championship.
Tokyo 2020 stages “Ideathon”
The session pitted Japanese college and university students against each other to develop ideas for the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Austria’s Roman Rabl in top shape ahead of Worlds
The 25-year-old has won four straight giant slalom races and looks to continue on that pace.
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Two major blind football competitions announced
The African Championships will take place in Praia, Cape Verde, from 13-22 October, and Santiago, Chile, will stage the American Championships between 19-27 November.
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Steve Cash’s New Year’s resolutions
The USA’s star goaltender lists his three goals for the calendar year ahead.
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Corie Mapp ready for Para bobsleigh Worlds
Great Britain’s top Para bobsledder hopes to inspire others with impairments to take up sports.
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Para sport in review: December 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during December.
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Best of Para archery from 2016
A selection of the best Paralympic performances from Rio 2016.
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WADA New Year message
A message to stakeholders from the World Anti-Doping Agency President and Secretary General.