PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Malaysia wins blind football tournament in India
The Tri-Nations Blind Football Tournament took place in the city of Kochi between 1-4 December and featured the hosts, the champions and Laos.
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Nordic ski season to get exciting start in Vuokatti
Nearly 130 athletes from 20 countries will begin the World Championships season at a World Cup in Finland.
Para swimming gets new World Series
Beginning in Copenhagen, Denmark, in March, five events will take in some of the best competitions in the world.
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No. 25 Iconic moments in wheelchair tennis
Dylan Alcott, Jiske Griffioen and Gordon Reid were amongst the players who made headlines this year.
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Loesch in the hunt for speed wins in comeback season
The Austrian downhill world champion is aiming to give herself an early Christmas present at her home alpine skiing Europa and World Cups.
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Rachel Morris named Para rower of the year
World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.
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Blind football field inaugurated in Argentina
It was built at the High Performance National Training Centre in the capital city of Buenos Aires and is the only one with official dimensions in the country.
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Bowden impresses at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
The Canadian stalwart, who has changed from defence to offence this season, tied the single-game point mark.
IWRF announces 2017 European Championships
Koblenz, Germany, will host the top wheelchair rugby teams in Europe as they battle for the regional title.
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Fifteen Nordic skiers to watch in 2016-17
The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.