PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Horsburgh finds 'my place in life'
"I think goalball has helped me to be more confident with my impairment, not letting anything get in my way. I feel OK to talk about it now as I know that my vision does not define me"
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Save the date: Genoa to host 2020 Europeans
Competition to take place in Italy for the first time from 17-21 December
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Gicasso - the teacher who inspires her pupils through sport
Angolan vision impaired athlete feels grateful for bp’s support on and off the track
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Tokyo 2020 announces Paralympic competition schedule
Line-ups released for 539 events across 22 sports at 21 venues
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Hirose finds motivation from wife
Japanese judoka masters art of balancing 'spirit, technique and body'
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IWBF complete 97% of assessments ahead of Tokyo 2020
IPC has agreed to grant additional time to the IWBF to finish verifying the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 sport class players set to compete at Tokyo 2020
Glazkov shares joy through sport
Para cross-country skiing enthusiast becomes accessibility advocate and role model for a healthy lifestyle in Russia
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Lex Gillette: 'Don't give up on 2020'
The four-time Paralympic medallist spoke during Airbnb's Olympian & Paralympian Online Experiences
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Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes’ Council
Australian Paralympic champion takes on role in raising voices of the athlete community
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Different Para athletics generations join Ottobock Get Together
Heinrich Popow hosts U-17 world champion Ezra Frech and three-time Paralympic champion Brian Frasure on World Para Athletics Facebook