PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 10 – Para sport changes refugee lives
Agitos Foundation-funded programme creates opportunities in Greece
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Twelve Athletes of Christmas: Part Three
New Year's Resolutions and a lookback at 2017 with some of Para athletics' biggest stars
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 11 - Tokyo medals programme revealed
2020 Paralympics will feature more women than ever before
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World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018 dates announced
Nine events will take place over 15 weeks from March-July
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Third series of goalball workshops held in Africa
Uganda hosts 72 participants from seven East African countries
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Birmingham to host 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Games will take place between 27 July and 7 August 2022
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Managua 2018: Jose Jimenez dreams of gold
Costa Rican wheelchair racer targets success at Para Central American Games
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Paris 2024 confirm Etienne Thobois as CEO
Organising Committee set to launch early in New Year as transition phase ends
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Seven candidates running for IPC Athletes’ Council
Elections will take place during the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics
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First win for Anna-Lena Forster at Kuhtai World Cup
Three skiers claim season debut victories on day three