PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Austrian Ministry of Sports has given EUR 20 million to support athletes vying for Rio 2016 Games.

Amy Purdy going over a hill in the snowboard cross course in Rosa Khutor.

The US Paralympic snowboard bronze medallist and celebrity wants to find a way to compete, whilst at the same time spreading her story.

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A second gold for Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and a win for Abdulla Alahbabi highlight day three of the IPC Shooting World Cup.

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A total of 155 athletes, classifiers, coaches and sport managers from across the Americas have benefitted from training by industry experts in the lead-up to the next Paralympic Games.

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IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez believes Tokyo 2020 are on course to deliver the best ever Paralympic Games.

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The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist qualified for both Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in 2015.

Yohann Taberlet, France just misses out on a medal in the men's giant slalom sitting category

Downhill training begins at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France, on Monday (25 January).

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The Russian women’s team defeated world champion the USA in what might be a taster of the finals at Rio 2016.

New ski resort in Beijing

The International Paralympic Committee and Beijing Organising Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) co-hosted a Paralympic Winter Games Orientation Seminar in Beijing, China, on Monday (25 January).

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The facilities management service provider returns to support the Irish squad heading to Rio 2016.