PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 8 preview
The National Olympic Stadium will see 17 finals with only three days to go until the end of the Paralympic Games in Japan
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Ukraine ready to make a splash and repeat Rio heroics
Third in the medal table last time around, the signs are they could do it again
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Spectacular send off for 4th Paralympic Heritage Flame
'We were thrilled to welcome such esteemed British Paralympians to Stoke Mandeville Stadium for the much-loved Heritage Flame Lighting event'
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Paralympics: Para powerlifting day two preview
Egyptian legend Sherif Osman in search of his fourth gold and a new world record is the highlight at the Tokyo International Forum on 27 August
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Tokyo Paralympics preview: Para swimming day 10
Sixteen finals to take place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre to conclude the Paralympic Games action on 3 September in Japan
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From Stoke Mandeville to Tokyo, Issy Bailey's journey
Great Britain's only pistol shooter for the Games shares how influential rehab at the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement was for her
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Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 7 preview
All you need to know about the 18 track and field finals scheduled for 2 September at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo
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Tatyana McFadden feared for her career after serious blood clotting disorder
USA’s 17-time medallist ‘blessed to be healthy and blessed to be racing again’
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Multiple Paralympic champions and young stars pushing the limits for USA
US to present mix of first-time Paralympians and Para sport legends
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics set to break all broadcast viewing records
- More broadcasters, increased coverage levels and more live sport sees an estimated cumulative TV audience of 4.25 billion people watch the Games