PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paralympic marathon champion passes away
Three-time Paralympic medallist participated in more than 70 marathons worldwide
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Coach’s Corner: Rickard Hardstam
Each month, this World Para Ice Hockey series spotlights a different national team coach
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Welcome to Para swimming
A closer look at a sport which has featured in every edition of the Paralympic Games
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Ishona Charles cherishes life even in worst moments
Athlete looking to make history for Grenada in Tokyo
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COVID-19: India's Harvinder Singh targets Tokyo 2020 from his farm
‘Humidity and wind will be the key factors. How better I can fight these two factors will decide my fate’
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COVID-19: Agonising wait for Kiribati athletes stranded in Fiji
'I know our families are really missing us but we have no other choice but to wait patiently for Fiji Airways to re-open its international flights so that we can fly back home'
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King Arthur in search of superhero status
France's two-time overall Crystal Globe winner knows his biggest battles are still ahead
Liz Johnson launches job platform to support persons with disabilities
Paralympic champion seeks to create revenue opportunities for persons with disabilities across the world
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Passion comes first for Germany’s Heinrich Popow
“If your coach is telling you to do this or that and you don’t like it and you don’t have the passion for it, then don’t do it”
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IPC saddened by passing of British Paralympian Margaret Maughan
Great Britain’s first Paralympic gold medallist was also a pioneer in the Paralympic Movement