PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sport Week: Top moments in boccia
Big upsets and top performances make up the list
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Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch – Men’s sitting event
Know the top biathletes battling for coveted World Championship titles
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Para badminton athletes to know
Here are some Para badminton players to look out for ahead of Tokyo 2020
Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch - Women's sitting events
Youth against experience when German veteran Andrea Eskau meets USA’s high-profile Oksana Masters in Sweden
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Sporting and personal history made at World Cup in La Molina
Riders battle through wind and snow for spot in Para snowboard history
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Chef de Mission roles annouced for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024
'We could not achieve our ambitious goals without the incredible support of our talented and committed colleagues at the BPA'
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IPC saddened by death of Lavinia Finehepaea
Condolences sent to family and friends
Al Ain 2020 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup cancelled
Event which was not qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is set to take place again in March 2021
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IPC and IWBF meet to discuss Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
'The IWBF stated its strong intentions to be fully compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code ahead of the IPC Governing Board’s deadline of 31 August 2021'
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Sport Week: Classification in boccia
The sport is divided into four different sport classes