PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Durand hoping for successful comeback at Doha 2015
After missing Lyon 2013 due to the birth of her first child, the Cuban sprinter will seek three golds in Qatar.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Final countdown: Qatar team announcement
The Qatar Paralympic Committee has announced the team of athletes who will represent Qatar on home turf. (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Understanding para-athletics: T32-38 and F31-39
The 30s sport classes are allocated to athletes with athetosis, ataxia and/or hypertonia. (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible stories: Abdelrahman Abdelqader
Abdelrahman Abdelqader’s incredible journey (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible legacy: Hamad International Airport
Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA) was constructed with accessibility at the forefront of its design. (Arabic version below)
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Incredible support: Ooredoo
Ooredoo partners IPC Athletics World Championships (Arabic version below)
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Five facts about…..Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
Learn more about Hannah Cockroft ahead of the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
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Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha: Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is the main traditional market in the city centre, which dates back at least a hundred years and was renovated in 2006 in keeping with its architectural heritage. (Arabic version below)
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Greg Leperdi calls on Europe to ‘freshen up’ sledge hockey
The legendary Italian ice sledge hockey forward insists the 2015-16 season should be about development.
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US Olympic Committee announces 2015 award winners
Paralympic medallist Amy Purdy received the Rings of Gold award for her work with Adaptive Action Sports.