PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para athletes excited for Paris 2024 Paralympic year
"Happy Paralympic year! It's such an exciting year. I hope you're all ready for the wild ride!" New Zealand's Lisa Adams said.
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Happy New Year from IPC President Andrew Parsons
“Without a doubt, Paris 2024 will be the most spectacular Paralympic Games ever”
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Training comes first for Para athletes during holiday season
Many Para athletes are choosing to prioritise their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics during the holiday season
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Year in review: Paris 23 World Championships top moments
From Italian sprinters set to return for more glory in the French capital at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to an unbelievable shot put final and plenty of world records, a lookback at nine fantastic days in July at the Charlety Stadium
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Year in review: Manchester 2023 top moments
A lookback at a fantastic week at the Manchester Aquatics Centre with Simone Barlaam and his teammates leading Italy to the top, Jessica Long rewriting history and Ellie Challis leaving special memories to the home crowd at the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships
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2023 in review: From Regional Games to Lima, a year full of action
World Cups in Changwon, Osijek and Al Ain add fantastic performances to a season which saw shooting Para sport entertain the audiences at the European Para Championships in Rotterdam, the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou and the Parapan American Games in Santiago; while the Peruvian capital made history hosting the first edition of the Worlds in the Americas
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2023 in review: The most memorable moments of the year
A journey through hosts of past and future World Championships, 11 world records and the best of the World Para Powerlifting season at the World Cups, the Asian Para Games, Parapan American Games and the Dubai Worlds
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Top Paralympic moments of 2023
From making wheelchair tennis history to winning five gold medals at Santiago 2023, this year was full of sporting feats that will be remembered for years to come
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Para alpine skiing season kicks off in St. Moritz
The season-opening Para alpine skiing World Cup saw four athletes capture double victories
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When a nation’s sporting strength helps lay the foundation
Brazil in blind football, China in table tennis and Great Britain in rowing are some examples of how a country's sporting tradition translates into Paralympic success