PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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NPC Croatia wins top prize for social inclusion project
‘Wholehearted coaches’ scheme recognised as best in Europe by Allianz
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 49 - Australia's women make goalball history
Team wins country’s first gold medal at World Youth Championships
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Tatyana McFadden named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
US wheelchair racer wins an astonishing seventh consecutive Chicago Marathon
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Russia celebrate double gold at sitting volleyball Euros
Ukraine have to settle for silver in both men’s and women’s competitions
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Chris Vos ‘pretty stoked’ to start season
Dutch teenager to get first taste of competitive action in Landgraaf
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 50 - Home advantage powers Uzbekistan to judo glory
Hosts win eight of 12 events at Asian-Oceanian Championships
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Rome 2017: Italy win two team titles
Wheelchair fencers Beatrice Vio and Edoardo Giordan inspire double gold for the host nation.
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Rome 2017: Italy and Hong Kong teams triumph
Emanuele Lambertini and Yu Chui Yee come through for their respective teams
Jeroen Kampschreur dazzles at alpine skiing season opener
Teenage sensation wins on home snow at first Europa Cup in Landgraaf
Alaryani finishes year with another world record at Bangkok World Cup
South Korean Geunsoo Kim also squeezes out narrow win