PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Calgary 2024: Get to Know Slovakia
The Martin Joppa-led side hope to return to Paralympics with an improved show at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool
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Shooters return to Changwon for second World Cup of 2024
Paralympic stars including Javanmardi, de La Forest and a strong Korean line-up are set to compete in Changwon 2024 World Cup from 25 April to 01 May
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Madeira 2024: Hat-trick for Rogier Dorsman
Dutch Paralympic and world champion makes it three gold medals in three days at the Para Swimming European Open Championships on Tuesday, Maisie Summers-Newton and Simone Barlaam pick their first victories
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Wheelchair tennis star Diede de Groot wins 2024 Laureus Award
Diede de Groot became the second wheelchair tennis player to win the prestigious award
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Madeira 2024: Double delight for Taliso Engel on day two
German retains European title in the evening after breaking world record in the morning heat, as Ukraine closes the gap to Italy on the top of the medals table; Ireland, Switzerland and France take their first gold in Portugal
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IPC moves into “exemplary” headquarters in Bonn
Team IPC moved into its new headquarters in Bonn, Germany on 22 April 2024
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Introduction to goalball
Goalball has featured at every Paralympics since its debut at Toronto 1976
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Madeira 2024: Thirteen-year-olds Barlov, Winnifrith steal the show
Bosnian and British teenagers take gold in their first-ever European final, while Italian swimmers start the competition in dominant fashion on Sunday
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B-Pool Worlds: Know all winners
Ten editions have seen eight different champions coming from Asia and Europe since first World Championships B-Pool in 2008
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Skien 2024: Norway clinch B-Pool gold in a final for the ages
Hosts leave it to overtime to surpass silver medallists Germany in the final game of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool as both sides depart for A-Pool; Sweden beat Great Britain to finish third