PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ukrainian Para triathletes participate in training camp with Japanese national team
Ukrainian Para triathletes took part in a 10-day training camp with the Japanese national team in Okinawa.
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Nominations open for IPC Athletes’ Council election
IPC Athletes’ Council are the voice of the Para athlete community at the IPC. The election will take place during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Grand Prix 2024: Italian icons soar in Jesolo
Success for home stars Monica Contrafatto, teenage talent Filippi and an intriguing battle with javelin between two Indian greats steal show in third Grand Prix of season
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World Cup 2024: Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo, Mark open season in style in Sharm El Sheik
World record shows from Nigerian female stars propel African nation to top of medals table, Ahmed leads hosts’ medal charge, while Jordan's Abdelkareem Khattab kicks off the season with gold in Egypt
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Paris 2024: Adam Peska shares how boccia is the 'driving force in my life'
Adam Peska topped the podium in the individual BC3 tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Three years later, the Czech star reflects on his journey and shares what he looks forward to at Paris 2024.
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Discover the volunteer uniforms for the Paris 2024 Paralympic and Olympic Games
Paris 2024 unveiled the volunteer uniforms at the Volunteer Convention hosted at the Paris La Défense Arena on Saturday, 23 March.
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Paris 2024: Ones to watch in blind football
The seven blind football athletes you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France this summer
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Paris 2024: Introduction to boccia
All you need to know about boccia, a precision ball game that made its Paralympic debut 40 years ago
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Grand Prix 2024: Superstar Season heads to Jesolo
Home contingent and international stars meet at the third GP of the season in Italy and the first to take place in Europe this year
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Paris 2024: David Smith ‘rips up the rulebook’ in bid for boccia gold
Three-time Paralympic champion finds the fun in competing again ahead of his fifth Games