PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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USA Triumphs at Home in Super-G
With just eight more races remaining in the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup series, competition has never been fiercer.
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Teresa Perales: Wife, Mother, Friend and Athlete
As Spain’s three-time Paralympic swimmer Teresa Perales vies to be selected for London, she describes balancing her sporting career and personal life in her first blog.
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Alpine Skiing World Cup Continues in USA
As the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup draws to a climax, skiers will battle it out for a spot on the podium in Winter Park.
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IPC Athletics Worlds Shortlisted for Award
In 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand, hosted the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, which have been shortlisted for the Event Excellence Award.
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Sarah Louise Rung yearns to be world-record holder in Montreal
Despite being a world and Paralympic champion, Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung has her eyes on another prize at the IPC Swimming World Championships.
Football 5-a-Side Gets its First Boot
The new boots are designed to allow Football 5-a-Side players to dribble better, shoot faster and protect players' feet.
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Andrea Bundon: How will YOU support the inclusion of more women in the Paralympic Movement?
Andrea Bundon is a regular writer on the athletesfirst.ca blog. Here she challenges the Paralympic Movement to think of ways to include more women.