PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Classification in Para canoe
Learn more about the six different classes in the sport
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Norway’s Pedersen sweeps Crystal Globes in men’s sitting
'Winning the overall Globe three years in a row as well as all the discipline Globes is a dream come true'
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Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Polish Para powerlifter suspended for one year and loses World Cup title
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World Series 2020: Status update
Sao Paulo and Sheffield cancelled, Indianapolis postponed due to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
Top moments in Para canoe
Plenty to remember from the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016
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Tokyo 2020: Maximiliano Espinillo seeks to fly high with 'Bats'
'Winning gold is a dream that I see every day. To win it, will be the greatest thing ever'
Athlete in numbers: Sophie Pascoe
Nine-time Paralympic champion is one of New Zealand's Paralympic stars for Tokyo 2020
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Welcome to Para canoe
The addition of va’a boats expands the interest for Tokyo 2020
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Four Uzbekistan Para athletes suspended
The athletes committed anti-doping violations for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids between May and October 2018
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Golden feeling put on hold for Nils-Erik Ulset
Norwegian biathlete copes with cancelation of Para Biathlon Worlds