PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Daniel Dias excited to create more ripples in pool
The Brazilian Para swimmer has 24 Paralympic medals from three Games, 33 ParaPan American titles and 40 World Championship medals.
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Skarstein: 'Sometimes it felt like it was us against the world'
Para rowing and Para Nordic star proves critics wrong with history-making run on Norwegian dance show
Tokyo 2020 announces updated ticket process for postponed Games
Tokyo 2020 will accept refund requests for Paralympic Games tickets between 1-21 December 2020
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Para marathon athlete suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Athlete returned an adverse analytical finding at the 2019 Berlin Marathon
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Tokyo 2020 boccia venue awarded for sustainability
Ariake Gymnastics Centre's wooden structure and aesthetic design displays traditional Japanese craftsmanship while remaining environmentally friendly
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Hodgetts has his own ‘Rocky’ story to share
Australian shot put athlete shares how he navigates life with intellectual impairment
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Best of Spain take on 2020 L'Hospitalet Meeting
Traditional Para athletics competition goes ahead with fewer international guests but plenty of Paralympic and World medallists
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Registration open for Digital Para Nordic Skiing Camp
Four-day free programme for athletes and coaches to feature workouts and prominent speakers in November
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Behind the microphone with Andy Stevenson
Podcast host has applicable life lessons to share about disability himself
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IPC to create and support Refugee Paralympic Team at Tokyo 2020
• Plans for up to six refugee athletes to head to Japan with Ileana Rodriguez, a former refugee and a London 2012 Paralympian, as team's Chef de Mission