PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Dates set for men's Tokyo 2020 qualification tournament
The final spot for the 2020 Paralympic Games is up for grabs in Duisburg, Germany
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New Zealand's Wheel Blacks more eager for Tokyo 2020
New Zealand's wheelchair rugby team qualified for a Paralympics for the first time since Beijing 2008, and they are not letting the COVID-19 pandemic destroy their hopes
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Freedom guides Anna-Lena Forster to glory
'What I love about skiing is the freedom to be out in nature and ski like everyone else,' says German skier who started off 2020-21 season with eight victories
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ParalympicsGB announce first athletes selected for Tokyo 2020
'In such tough times, the Games are a massive thing to look forward to. I feel extremely privileged to be part of such an amazing team'
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Hear my voice: Let's talk about sex and disability
Triana Serfaty still gets asked if she can have sex with her boyfriend Enrique Plantey, a Para alpine skier.
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Paralympic legend Daniel Dias announces retirement after Tokyo
Brazil's most awarded athlete has competed in three Games, taking 24 medals – more than any other male Para swimmer in history
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Allianz begin eight-year worldwide Olympic & Paralympic partnership
• Allianz expand local initiatives to engage and bring together athletes, teams, volunteers and fans in more than 200 countries
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South Korean team pushes on for late coach
Sa-Hyun Han’s last major competition with the team ensured their qualification for Tokyo 2020
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Mardones recalls greatest victory while she eyes Tokyo success
Chilean shot put thrower remembers her world title in 2019, obtained days after the death of her father
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IPC podcast: Bebe Vio on defiance
Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion is the final guest of the podcast's series