PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Two years until Paris 2024: Andrew Parsons on the transformative power of the Games
"These are the Games that will become known at a global level as the Games that really helped to transform the world"
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Paris 2024 Ambassador Assoumani: "It's really ambitious, but we need to be ambitious"
Twenty years after making his Paralympic debut at Athens 2004, long jumper Arnaud Assoumani is hoping to compete – and win – at his home Paralympic Games in Paris
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USA and Canada triumph twice to set up a gold medal battle
North American rivals record convincing wins against Team World and Great Britain on a busy Saturday in the Cornerstone Community Center
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Age-defying cyclist Keiko Sugiura looks toward Paris 2024 and beyond
At Tokyo 2020, the Japanese athlete captured two gold medals at age 50 and became the oldest-ever Paralympic gold medallist from the country
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USA and Team World win in Green Bay with five-star performances
The competition continues on Saturday (27 August) with a full slate of four games after an entertaining day one in Green Bay
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Paris 2024 to celebrate Paralympic Day on 8 October
Paris will mark two years to go until the Paralympic Games open in the French capital on 28 August
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World Para Athletics announces Paris 2023 Event Programme and Qualification Criteria
Next year's World Championships will be the first opportunity for athletes to achieve direct qualification slots for their NPCs for the 2024 Paralympic Games
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California legislature approves LA28-sponsored in-state tuition bill
Bill providing Olympians and Paralympians access to affordable education now goes to California Governor Gavin Newsom for signature
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Painting with pucks and hockey sticks: Artist creates unique Para athlete portraits
Canadian artist Samantha Woj started painting portraits with sports equipment to cheer on athletes competing at Tokyo 2020
Changwon 2022: Iran shooters wrap up in style
Samakhoun defeats Paralympic champion Javanmardi and teams up with Mirshafiei for gold medals as hosts South Korea finish on top of medals table