PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Moose Jaw 2023: Winning starts for Czechia, China and Germany
Chinese beat Italy 10-1 in their first-ever World Championships A-Pool game in the opening day in Canada
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Debrunner serves up world record bonanza at Nottwil GP
Swiss GP wraps up the season in spectacular fashion with ten new world records* during three days of competition
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Moose Jaw 2023: Puck set to drop for seven days of action in Canada
First-ever Worlds on Canadian ice kicks off on Sunday with three games, defending champions USA and host nation begin their quest for the title on Monday
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France's wheelchair rugby captain Hivernat eyes spotlight at home Paralympic Games
Jonathan Hivernat led France to the top of the podium at the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship in Cardiff and is looking to accomplish much more with his team in 2024
![Double Paralympic medallist Ugo Didier (S9) hopes to improve his personal best timings in the 200m medley, 100m backstroke, and 400m freestyle events at the home World Series.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2023-05/Ugo%20Didier%201.jpg?itok=L0kFPAk6)
France welcomes World Series for first time as final test before Manchester 2023
Extra motivation for 144 para swimmers from 29 nations in the three-day meet in Limoges as deadline for MQS performances for the Worlds closes soon
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Changwon 2023: World's best return to action in South Korea
World Cup 2023 kicks off in Asia with the best of India, China's return to international stage and the hosts trying to replicate last year's success
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Nottwil to provide perfect GP season’s curtain raiser
Home and international stars eye world records as 2023 GP wraps up in Switzerland from 25 to 27 May
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Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Canada
The nation will play host to the World Championships for the first time in history
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Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know USA
Ranked number 1 in the world, the United States will be aiming at a sixth world title on Canadian ice
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Moose Jaw 2023: Get to Know Korea
Under a new head coach Kim Tae-ho and with the return of their star forward Seung-Hwan Jung, Korea will hope to return to Worlds podium since 2019