PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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#APCTop20 - No.5: Carla Qualtrough elected to Canada's Cabinet
Paralympic swimmer named Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in 2015.
Witold Skupien: 3 things you didn’t know
Poland’s cross-country skier has a guilty pleasure
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New Athlete Advisory Group for Para athletics
7 representatives to serve as athlete voices for the sport.
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London 2017: Best of the boys
The rising male stars who stood at out at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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London 2017: Golden girls
Rising female stars whose performances caught the eye at World Para Athletics Championships.
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London 2017: Top quotes
These champions were anything but lost for words at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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Nottwil 2017: 4 more teams announced
World Champs medallist among athletes contesting first Junior Worlds.
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Liisa Lilja hoping to break US dominance in Edmonton
Finnish Para triathlete renews her rivalry with Hailey Danz at World Series event.
Kook-hyun Han hungry for progress
South Korean veteran fighter highlights need for Para taekwondo support.
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Server Ibragimov: 3 things you didn’t know
Paralympic bronze medallist’s favourite hobby may surprise you.