PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Commonwealth Games powerlifting teams named
England, Scotland and Wales select athletes for Gold Coast 2018
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2017 finalists to meet in Australian Open opener
First wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of 2018 gets underway on Wednesday
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Strong-willed heroes dazzle on dramatic day of sprints in Oberried
Canadian, Belarusian and Ukrainian skiers win on final day of cross-country competition
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Diede de Groot ready to weather heat in Australian Open
Dutch world No.2 targets her second Grand Slam title
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Weeks: Cross-country Ones to Watch
Six of the leading contenders ahead of March’s Paralympic Winter Games
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Tokyo 2020 mascot voting enters final month
Almost 14,000 elementary schools have already registered to vote
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Introduction to cross-country skiing
Athletes compete in short, middle and long distance, and team relay events
Bochet and Bauchet to star on home snow
The French alpine skiers could continue their outstanding seasons at the Tignes World Cup
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Plowing through piles of snow
IPC photographer Luc Percival takes a ride in a “snowcat” to see how a course is prepared
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Hewett seeks first Grand Slam of 2018
British player has the potential of becoming world No.1 if he wins the Australian Open