PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ostersund 2021: Top six moments
The amazing goals, the newcomers and the best from five unforgettable game days at the World Championships B-Pool in Sweden
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Lonato del Garda 2021: Cyprus, Italy and Spain top the podiums
Emilio Poli equals PT3 world record to take gold to the hosts as Nikolaou Neofytos and Ignacio Javier Oloriz win in PT1 and PT2 respectively
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Takeaways from wheelchair basketball
A future Hall of Famer shined while Asian nations showed they should not be taken lightly
Botelho makes life-changing decision with eye on Beijing 2022
USA Para snowboarder returns to the snow just four months after his second surgery determined to follow his Paralympic dream
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Takeaways from goalball
Incredible displays of speed, skill and strength that showed the very best of the sport
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Monnaie de Paris create coins to commemorate Paris 2024
Colourful Olympic and Paralympic emblem medallions
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Takeaways from Para table tennis
Upsets, new stars and a rising nation in the sport at Tokyo 2020
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Para Trap Worlds returns to Lonato del Garda
Italian city hosts 66 athletes from 16 countries in the two-day event with hosts trying to repeat their gold medal sweep from Sydney 2019
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Ostersund 2021: Sweden keeps Paralympic dream alive
Hosts beat Japan for final spot at the Beijing 2022 qualification tournament as China takes World Championships B-Pool title after triumph over Germany