PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Egypt to host first African Para Taekwondo Champs
The competition will also debut athletes from Afghanistan, Germany and Nigeria in a Para taekwondo event for the first time.
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NPC New Zealand adds two members to High Performance staff
Dr. Melissa Wilson will serves as Athlete Development Manager, and Kieran Wall joins as Community Development Manager.
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Sport week: 10 athletes to look out for at Rio 2016
Here are 10 athletes you cannot miss in action at this September’s Paralympic Games.
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Hug delighted with Rio competition opportunity
The Swiss “Silver Bullet” was in action on the fourth and final day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in the 2016 Paralympic Games host city.
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Records fall at IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio
One world and two Americas records were set on the third day of the competition which is acting as a Rio 2016 test event.
Lakatos believes 2016 presents his best opportunity yet to win Paralympic gold
The Canadian T53 wheelchair racer aims to use the Nottwil Grand Prix to qualify for Rio 2016.
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Sport week: Athletics venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Olympic Stadium during September’s Paralympic Games.
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Fisher picks up the pace as Rio approaches
New Zealand’s Mary Fisher prepares to defend her 200m individual medley title and possibly secure more golds after an excellent few years since London 2012.
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BNP Paribas World Team Cup nominations named
The ITF’s flagship event will feature 52 teams from 29 countries contesting in five events.
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Nicaragua hosts youth talent camp
The project, funded by the Agitos Foundation, brought together six Central American countries and has identified young athletes, trained coaches and benefitted hundreds.