PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Brazilian boccia player Dirceu Jose Pinto passes away
Brazil's four-time Paralympic champion is a true sport icon
![Chinese male with left arm amputation transitions to bike segment of triathlon](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-04/jiachao-wang.jpg?h=a31cac40&itok=sRoNtOQH)
Swimmer Wang switching lanes to triathlon
Swimming gold medallist from London 2012 hopes to return to the Paralympics as a triathlete
![A female Para equestrian rider on crutches holds the bridle of her horse](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-08/sanne-voets.jpg?h=889bcfdd&itok=Sa630Jeg)
New routine tells story between Voets and horse
The Dutchwoman and her horse Demmi have ridden to triple crowns at Worlds and Europeans. Next up is the Paralympics
Madeira 2020 European Championships postponed
Berlin 2020 World Series also postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Chelsey Gotell appointed to WADA’s Athlete Committee
“This appointment will help ensure the perspective of athletes within the Paralympic Movement is front and centre in discussions relating to the fight against doping in sport”
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World Para Powerlifting express condolences to family of Ndidi Nwosu
Nigerian powerlifter took a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
![male Para equestrian rider Lee Pearson standing on crutches holding a medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/180912123019884_lee-pearson-getty.jpg?h=98c9f2da&itok=md-IyqeY)
Top moments in Para equestrian
Unforgettable Paralympic Games memories from the sport
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World Para Powerlifting launches innovative online competition
“Raise The Bar Together” invites athletes to submit lift videos from their homes during COVID-19 outbreak
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Amy Truesdale keen to cash on precious gift - time
'I have qualified a place for GB. In my opinion it shows that my training plan is going really well and I will just continue what I am doing'
![a female Para swimmer smiling in the pool](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/images/171204121130366_Teresa%2BPerales%2B3.jpg?itok=x0UPKocf)
Tokyo 2020: Paralympic hopefuls react to the new dates
Para athletes take to social media with optimism following the latest announcement about next year's Paralympics