PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Nikita Howarth swaps swimsuit for bike
Paralympic champion will be back in Rio to compete at 2018 Track Worlds
PyeongChang 2018: What to watch on day 3
First medals will be up for grabs in snowboard at Winter Paralympics
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Para athletics: 10 Rising Stars for 2018
The pick of the young athletes looking to make their mark this year
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Japan win women’s blind football Normalization Cup
National team defeats Argentinian club team Las Guerreras de Cordoba
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Para sport review: February 2018
Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboard and powerlifting World Cup winners crowned
PyeongChang 2018: Fourth Games could be final Games for Jon Santacana
Spanish alpine skiing Paralympic champion considers retiring after competing in PyeongChang
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Amalie Vinther eager to race in home waters
World Series stop in Copenhagen to launch Danish swimmer’s busy season
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Marcel Hug wins 2018 Laureus Award
Swiss wheelchair racer recognised for London 2017 and Marathon Majors achievements
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PyeongChang 2018: Fourth IPC Academy Campus to take place
The event-based learning initiative gives stakeholders of major sports events the chance to learn from peers
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Tokyo 2020: Mascots revealed!
Olympic and Paralympic designs chosen by Japanese schoolchildren