PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Sporting and personal history made at World Cup in La Molina
Riders battle through wind and snow for spot in Para snowboard history
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Chef de Mission roles annouced for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024
'We could not achieve our ambitious goals without the incredible support of our talented and committed colleagues at the BPA'
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IPC saddened by death of Lavinia Finehepaea
Condolences sent to family and friends
Al Ain 2020 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup cancelled
Event which was not qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is set to take place again in March 2021
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IPC and IWBF meet to discuss Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
'The IWBF stated its strong intentions to be fully compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code ahead of the IPC Governing Board’s deadline of 31 August 2021'
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Sport Week: Classification in boccia
The sport is divided into four different sport classes
Sport Week: Welcome to boccia
The sport with roots in Ancient Greece made its Paralympic debut in 1984
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Sport week: Top moments in Para badminton
Here are some of the best memories from the sport before it creates history at Tokyo
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Wheelchair rugby Test Event cancelled on government advice
Tokyo 2020 have said that they still intend to carry out the wheelchair rugby test event in some form in April
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Sport Week: Classification in Para badminton
Athlete are grouped into six sport classes based on the severity of their impairment