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Worldwide education in Para sport grows
Thailand and Chile latest countries to host training courses
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Sportissimo become official supplier of World Para Athletics
Italian company has signed agreement until at least the end of 2018
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Diego Meneses named Americas 'Athlete of the Month'
Colombia's three-time Para athletics junior world champion chosen by public
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Para athletes dream of Champions League glory
Three of Para sport’s biggest names share their passion for football
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2017 Paralympic Sport Award winners revealed
Athletes recognised for outstanding achievements at Rio 2016
Rio 2016 1 year on: Yohansson Nascimento’s ‘priceless’ Paralympics
Brazilian sprinter recalls home Games experience
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Rio 2016 1 year on: Petrucio Ferreira's tears of joy
Brazil's star sprinter on how home Games changed his life
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Who should be Americas 'Athlete of the Month'?
Vote now to decide who was the best athlete in the Americas in August
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Oscar Raxon dreams big ahead of Managua 2018
Guatemala’s only Rio 2016 athlete targets Para Central American Games success
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August's record breakers
Teenage talents set new standards at Nottwil 2017
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Who should be August’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
Two newly-crowned canoe world champions head the nominations
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Teenage Talents: Noelle Lenihan
Irish thrower looking forward to Tokyo 2020
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Male Debut nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Female Debut nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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Peter Genyn ready to shine at Diamond League
Belgian wheelchair racer competes in Brussels for first time
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Marcel Hug to defend New York title
Swiss wheelchair athlete one of 11 Paralympians taking part in November marathon
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Para sport review: August 2017
Athletics, blind sports and equestrian among the highlights
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Female nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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2017 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Male nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Rio 2016 will be presented during IPC General Assembly
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Lima 2019: Mauricio Valencia seeks second Parapan gold
Colombia’s Paralympic champion looking forward to competing at third Games.