PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IWAS World Games 2017 host named
The Vila Real de Santo António in Portugal will host the competition later this year.
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Danielle Rauen celebrates gold in front of home crowd
Brazil´s Rio 2016 table tennis bronze medallist topped the podium in the women's class 9 after beating Chile's Ailyn Espinoza 3-0 in the gold-medal match at Sao Paulo 2017.
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Lopez swims in Sao Paulo, sets sights on Tokyo 2020
Mexico´s 17-year-old swimmer hopes the Youth Parapan American Games can spring board for her to the next Paralympics.
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World record for Algeria's Nadia Medjmedj as British sprinters impress in Dubai
Medjmedj added 1.50m to the women’s discus F56 world record set in 2003.
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SP2017: Brazil dominates table tennis singles events
The hosts lead the sport’s medals table after winning seven medals, including three golds, on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans.
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Teenage talent Bruinsma targets first world titles
Dutch swimmer Liesette Bruinsma left Rio 2016 with two Paralympic titles and now wants more gold medals in Mexico City.
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SP2017: Judokas take centre stage on fourth day
With judokas in every men's and wome's events, Brazil are hoping to perform a clean sweep at the Youth Parapan American Games on Thursday (23 March).
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Historic partnership marks 500 days to 2018 Worlds
GIO will be the official naming sponsor of next year’s wheelchair rugby World Championships.
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SP2017: Second action-packed day set to begin
Eleven sports will be contested on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans, with medals being decided in athletics, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis.
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Romero hopes Sao Paulo 2017 can give his career a boost
The Argentinian table tennis player, who won silver at Buenos Aires 2013, believes competing at the fourth Youth Parapans will help him grow as a person and an athlete.