PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Berlin Marathon: Manuela Schaer in search of more success
Swiss winner of the Marathon Major Series is the star of a short film about her amazing journey through 42 km
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Paralympians and Japanese powerlifters dominate World Cup
Test event gives athletes first taste of competing at the Para powerlifting venue of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Tokyo 2020: Innovative bedding for Paralympic and Olympic Villages
Bedding specifically designed to improve sleep will be provided for athletes
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Cheongju 2019: Tokyo 2020- bound Saysunee Jana also wants LA 2028
‘It’s difficult to combine motherhood and a sports career sometimes, but I've got a lot of support from my family’
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Lima 2019: Vote for Best Female Athlete
Ten countries represented among nominations
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Cheongju 2019: Setback no worry for Iraq’s wheelchair fencer Ammar Ali
Rio 2016 silver medallist has different perspective about missing podium at World Championships
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Dubai 2019: US team named for World Para Athletics Championships
Fourteen athletes back to defend gold medals from London 2017
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Tokyo closes World Cup season at Paralympic venue
Japanese capital receives test event at Tokyo International Forum where Para powerlifting events will take place during the 2020 Games
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Beigang 2019: Para dance sport Worlds hots up after surprises in Chinese Taipei
Rivalry emerges between Filipino and Russian dancers after close results