PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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History-maker Garcia Quijano hopes to add Paralympic gold medal to world title
"I have had a dream since I was little, which was to attend the Paralympics. Now (I want to) go for that goal which is to obtain a good result.," Mexico's Para taekwondo athlete Jessica Garcia Quijano says.
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Naimova sees 'no obstacle' to repeating Tokyo triumph at Paris 2024
"Para Taekwondo has become the meaning of my life and has shaped who I am today," says Uzbekistan’s Paralympic champion Guljonoy Naimova
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Paris 2024: Introduction to Para taekwondo
Para taekwondo made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020. There will be up to 120 athletes competing in the sport at Paris 2024
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Grand Prix series comes to an end with huge results in Paris
Top stars including Jong, Debrunner, Haddaoui and Bayekula impress with world records in the final meet before Paralympics
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Paris 2024: Ones to watch in Para table tennis
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics open in France on 28 August
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Russian Para swimmer accepts two-year ban for anti-doping rule violations
Historical matter arising from the Russian state-sponsored doping scheme resolved by agreement between the IPC and athlete Aleksey Lyzhikhin
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Paris 2024: Joo targeting second Para table tennis gold
Having only picked up a paddle competitively at the age of 40, Republic of Korea's Young Dae Joo is targeting a second Paralympic gold medal at 51 years old. And he is also aiming to compete at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
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Opportunities available to host World Para Ice Hockey 2025-2027 tournaments
The list of events includes the 2027 World Championships A-Pool, the 2026 and 2027 Women’s World Championships and the 2025 Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament. among othersÂ
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France Télévisions to offer continuous 24-hour coverage during Paris 2024 Paralympics
France Télévisions will provide continuous 24 hours a day coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, ensuring the French public do not miss a moment of the event
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2030 and 2034 Paralympic Winter Games hosts to be decided in July
The IOC Executive Board recommends French Alps 2030 and Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 to the IOC session for election as hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games