PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling
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IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Multiple organisations including the IOC and the IPC join forces with United Through Sports to engage youngsters in sport during the pandemic
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Going down memory lane
Indonesia 2018 left a lasting impression for many medallists
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Pandemic fails to dampen Shikongo's spirits
Paralympic champion urges athletes to support each other during challenging times
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IPC saddened by passing of Zoltan Tauber
Tauber won the first Paralympic gold medal for his country
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Kyoto sees new records at Challenge Cup
Japan's best Para powerlifters return to action in first sanctioned-competition held since lockdown
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London Marathon: First win for Den Boer and Lakatos
Dutch surprises favourite Manuela Schar in the women's race while and Canadian gives his country the first victory in the British capital
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How to build a world-class Para snowboard course
If the athlete reviews of the March courses are anything to go by, Lillehammer 2021 promises to be a spectacle
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Wheelchair racers return to the road at London Marathon
World Para Athletics Facebook to show London Marathon wheelchair race live on Sunday, 3 October*
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IWAS cancels 2020 World Games
Event was originally scheduled for February but postponed to April and then December in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19