PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Wakako Tsuchida preps for Yokohama challenge
Seven-time Paralympian headlines hotly-contested World Series event
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Stars back in the waters at Gavirate Regatta
Rowing rivalries resume at first major competition of 2019
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Record Paralympic representation on IOC commissions
Thirteen members of the Paralympic Movement included
Year’s first Grand Prix concludes in Baku
Hosts Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan dominate season-opening judo event
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A summer of wheelchair basketball!
Men’s and women’s Euros schedules announced
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Lima 2019 celebrates 100 days to go
Schoolchildren try out Para sports in Peruvian capital city
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Europe tackles the future of Para sports
Andrew Parsons attends EPC Conference in Israel
![South African wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane ready to hit a backhand](/sites/default/files/images/190516083216822_Kgothatso-Montjane2_0.jpg)
World Team Cup: South Africa make history
Men’s and women’s semi-finalists decided in Israel
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Dutch determined to keep winning
Netherlands head strong field at Ostend World Cup
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Dubai 2019: New Zealand name team
First wave of Para athletes confirmed for Worlds