PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Japan
Japan has been rebuilding its national programme over the last decade bouncing between the A-Pool and B-Pool
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De Groot, Alcott complete Golden Slam at US Open
Paralympic champions carry over momentum from Tokyo 2020 into US Open
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know China
All the information you need to follow the Chinese team during the B-Pool World Championships that kicks off this week
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Australia, New Zealand keep Oceania in limelight at Tokyo
The two countries from Down Under amass 92 medals in total
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India shower Paralympic athletes with jobs, cash rewards
'This success will go a long way. It is like India has arrived on the big stage. The boost that Para sport and Para athletes will now receive will be phenomenal'
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Germany
Germany has medaled in two out of three of its World Championship B-Pool appearances and it will look to continue that streak in Ostersund
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Tokyo 2020 only first step to spreading judo message in Peru
Fred Villalobos Corrales planning to go from strength to strength
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Crochet and ice aides USA’s Bethany Zummo’s mental health
'Crocheting helps because it allows me to do something with my hands, it keeps me in the present'
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Lillehammer 2021: Arendz and Ulset with a shared mission
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Canadian and Norwegian skiers about their long-time friendship and common goals for the future of the sport
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Fans vote Holly Robinson as winner of The Visa Award
The Paralympic gold medallist from New Zealand was awarded the prize for the way she included competition officials after her victory celebrations