PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Kiara Rodriguez seeks to win Ecuador's first Paralympic medal
The 18-year-old long jumper targets Tokyo success following world and Parapan titles
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Para sailor Seguin makes history at Vendée Globe
Two-time Paralympic champion puts up a telling show in the testing solo race, known as the Mt. Everest of the seas
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Bourdenx savours return to speed races at Saalbach World Cup
Austria host first downhill and super-G events of the 2020-2021 World Cup season until Sunday
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Para bobsleigh left out of Milano Cortina 2026
The sport did not meet the minimum criteria for the number of nations and regions regularly participating
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Khurelbaatar on a mission to inspire
The single mother may be a favourite for Para taekwondo gold at Tokyo 2020 but the Mongolian has something bigger in on her mind
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Aravich's mission: make dual Games debuts six months apart
US athlete and one hand photographer targets qualification for Tokyo 2020 in Para athletics and in Para Nordic skiing at Beijing 2022
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Robinson believes in power of Paralympic role models
Para swimmer is part of ParalympicsGB’s 'Impossible to Ignore' campaign
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Top tips for resilience from Para ice hockey guests
A look back at 'Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel,' hosted by retired Canadian Para ice hockey player Kevin Rempel on Instagram
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Fanni Illes using Para swimming to inspire
'[Swimming] helped me to accept myself and I believe it can help other people to accept themselves too,' says Hungarian world champion
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Join the first Freestyle & Showdance Online Competition!
Participants have until March to submit a video up to 2 minutes with their performance to be judged by an international panel