PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Jesús Castillo receives ‘José Luis Campo’ award
Mexican Para powerlifter chosen Americas Athlete of 2018
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Tokyo 2020: Paralympic superstars take over the city
New campaign marking one year to go features Paralympians at iconic Tokyo landmarks
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Lima 2019: Omara Durand recognised for stunning career
Paralympic champion leaves her handprints alongside those of Usain Bolt in Peru
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Wheelchair rugby nations go for Tokyo 2020 spot
Multi-sport competition also acts as Americas Championship
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Basel 2019: Pramod Bhagat makes comeback
India’s world No. 1 survives first game to advance at World Championships
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Tokyo 2020: Sport that will change the world
IPC President believes next year’s Paralympics will be the best yet in terms of sporting performance
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Lima 2019: Biggest Parapan Am Games to date kick off
Athletics, badminton, swimming, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby to be streamed live on dedicated Lima 2019 website
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Lima 2019: Gabriel Copola not done yet
Argentinian table tennis legend still has medal hopes
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Oscar winner to produce Paralympic documentary
John Battsek of Passion Pictures and Producer Greg Nugent announce new feature documentary telling the extraordinary story of the Paralympics
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IPC President shocked at Para rower’s death
Dzmitry Ryshkevich died in a training accident on Wednesday