PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Students in England invited to be part of Paralympic history
Great opportunity for students with a keen eye for design and engineering to create a dynamic cauldron at the fourth Paralympic Heritage Flame Lighting Ceremony
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IPC unlikely to move Tokyo 2020 marathon
Weather cooler in September as athlete welfare remains top priority
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Ones to Watch: Top female athletes announced
Ten international stars who can make the headlines during the World Para Athletics Championships in November
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Bossolo hopes on home boost at Europeans
Italian looks to automatically qualify for Tokyo 2020 at his home Para taekwondo European Championships
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Alexa Szvitacs finds hope through sport
Hungarian turned attention to Paralympics after life-threatening illness
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Singh motivated by golden success
Archer became a household name after his gold medal a year ago
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Vote for the Best!
World and regional champions from four countries nominated
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Qasrawi awarded with Paralympic Order
Para powerlifting classifier receives highest distinction in the Paralympic Movement
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USA take down Australia
Nation gains confidence after defeating reigning Paralympic champions
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Classification a top priority: IPC President
Andrew Parsons addresses the 19th IPC General Assembly