PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year
'It’s up to all of us to do things so they can get out and be proud of their disability as well and be the people that they want to be'
Lillehammer 2021: Top 10 Moments
A lookback at two memorable weeks of Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard at the first World Para Snow Sports Championships
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USA announces Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics squad
The 17-strong squad that will fight for a fourth-consecutive gold medal was unveiled during intermission at the NHL’s Nashville Predators game
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Aarsjoe and Aigner grab second gold on parallel event debut
Swedish and Austrian young stars put their names in Para alpine skiing history in 'very fun' multiclass event on the closing day at Lillehammer 2021
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RPC and Ukraine dominate Nordic skiing relays on closing day
Vladislav Lekomtsev wraps up World Championships with seven gold medals in seven events after open relay triumph in Lillehammer
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TOKYO Sports Legacy Vision announced
Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to build on the accomplishments of the Tokyo 2020 Games
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Vilde Nilsen rises to the challenge with second home gold
Vladislav Lekomtsev takes sixth victory in six events as Oksana Masters rounds off the championships with a second triumph
Canadian riders sweep team events on snowboard closing day
Lisa Dejong and Tyler Turner win three medals in three events in World Championships debuts in Norway
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Forster finishes Worlds as most successful female skier
Sweden’s Ebba Aarsjoe and Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick snatch gold medals in final-chance slalom races
Turner beats 'best of the best' for first major gold
Newcomer takes men's SB-LL1 crown on an action-packed Friday with two golds for France and glory for Finland, Poland and the Netherlands