PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Esselunga becomes first partner of Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Esselunga partnership agreement is the first in a series of agreements that Milano Cortina 2026 representatives said they will soon announce
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Top 5 tips to get started in judo from comeback champion Alana Maldonado
Paralympic and world champion Maldonado wants everyone to know it is never too late to start practising judo
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Monica Quimby: Women’s Para ice hockey is ‘here to stay'
USA star shares her excitement about the inaugural Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi to take place on home ice in August
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“Ouvrons Grand les Jeux” announced as Paris 2024 Games slogan
The French slogan means “Games Wide Open,” highlighting Paris 2024's openness to the powerful emotions and passions of sport
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Home hero Ramos leaves his mark at inaugural Monterrey GP
Mexican thrower sets new Americas record as Latin American athletes dominate penultimate Grand Prix of the season
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Top 5 tips to get started in shooting Para sport from history-maker Lekhara
India's first ever female Paralympic gold medallist says physical and mental preparation are both crucial to succeed in her sport
"Rage to win" high among French players after becoming European champions
One month after their victory at the European Championships, the French team is training hard to win a gold medal in two years on home soil
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Parks to be transformed into Games legacy
Games-time symbols to be reinstalled in Tokyo as a commemoration of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Munich 2022: Singhraj steers India to top of medals table
Paralympic medallist clinches individual and Team golds while De la Forest’s twin victories takes France to second place in Germany
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Monterrey welcomes the GP season back to the Americas Region
Northern Mexican city hosts first Grand Prix in the continent in more than two years with nearly 400 athletes in action until Sunday