PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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No. 48 Underdogs Turkey take double gold in goalball
Both the men and women’s teams took the European titles, making it the first time both will appear at a Paralympic Games together.
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Salcher vows to come back from Worlds performance
The Austrian Paralympic champion lost his world titles in 2015 but will use the coming World Cup season to made amends.
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Cadbury partners with Australian Paralympic Committee
The treat manufacturer will support athletes in their quest to ‘bring on the joy’ at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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2015 Paralympic Award winners announced
Find out who won the Sport, Media and BP Courage Awards for their work at Sochi 2014.
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USA to host two INAS World Championships in 2016
The World Tennis Championships will come to the Delaware in June.
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Five lifters to look out for at Eger 2015
The 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships begin on 24 November and will be the biggest European Championships in history.
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Per Rune Eknes named as new swimming Vice Chair
The Norwegian will deputise for Chairperson Jane Blaine and monitor the progress of IPC Swimming’s Strategic Plan.
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Gascon reflects on 2015, ready to take next step
Everything went according to plan for the Spanish swimmer, who aims to win her first Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.
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SWISS partners with Swiss Paralympic, Swiss Olympic
Swiss International Air Lines will support the teams on their way to major sporting events.
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No. 49 Sailing takes action
The International Federation has honed in this year on developing the sport.