PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Amy Purdy snowboards down memory lane with ‘journalist’ Andrew Parsons
‘Tokyo2020 postponement may seem like a disappointment now but later when you are into a race, you are going to be so ready for it’
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Sport week: Top moments in powerlifting
The world's strongest Paralympian, Nigerian female stars and Vietnam's first gold medal among the sport's highlights
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Ostrava rewind: Relive the World Championships final
Celebrating one year since the most successful World Championships in history
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Kazakh hope Tursynay Kabyl aims for Paralympic glory
‘I’m still glad and am working on my mistakes and moving on’
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Sport week: Welcome to powerlifting
A closer look at the sport with the strongest Paralympians
Angélica Bernal envisions growth of wheelchair tennis in Colombia
The 25-year-old reached the top 10 in the world rankings while she introduces dozens of kids with disabilities to wheelchair tennis
Barlaam drawing inspiration from Da Vinci
'As I now have a lot of free time, I’m using my energy to let my other passions grow'
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Re-live the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony
Grab your popcorn and join @Paralympics watch party Saturday on Facebook and Twitter
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Musical inspiration keeps Yury Holub on target
Belarusian athlete and musician celebrates career’s first overall Crystal Globe in biathlon
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From pool to ER, Paola Mosquera aces challenge with ease
'Not everyone is having a good time and if we can help, let's do it'