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IPC urge Tokyo 2020 to finalise Paralympic budget
Excitement and expectation levels for the Games continue to build
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Madrid 2018: Brazil name squad for blind football Worlds
Stars Jefinho and Ricardinho lead the team in search of fifth title
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Aki Taguchi named shooting Para sport athlete liaison
Three-time Paralympian will represent views of fellow shooters
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Madrid 2018: Schoolchildren part of Worlds legacy
Students from host venue Colegio Sagrado Corazon to watch games up close
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Worlds medallists return to Mainhatten Cup
Competition in Germany prepares dancers for European Championships
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Mac Marcoux seeks new guide
Paralympic alpine skiing champion’s partner Jack Leitch retires
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Para athletics in numbers: Noelle Lenihan
The stats and facts behind Irish teenage sensation
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Rieti Grand Prix: Europeans ready to impress
First of four Grand Prix on continent takes place in Italy
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Jack Eyers: From catwalk to canoe
Mr. England to compete in first World Cup of season in Hungary
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Beijing 2022: IPC reassured and encouraged by progress
First meeting held between the two organisations since PyeongChang 2018
![Emma Wiggs of Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/160614105013695_Emma%2BWiggs.jpg)
Para canoe season opens in Hungary
Big names return as road to Tokyo 2020 begins
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Para snowboard in numbers: Brenna Huckaby
USA’s Paralympic champion kicks off series on world’s best riders
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Thai duo win trio of Para badminton medals
Siripong Teamarrom and Sujirat Pookkham highlight Turkish Cup
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How I got into Para athletics: Hannah Cockroft
Five-time Paralympic champion reveals journey into the sport
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Berck-Sur-Mer 2018: French team looking strong
World champion Souhad Ghazouani leads delegation of eight powerlifters for Europeans
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Emilia Aratanha and a wheelchair rugby referee's dream
Brazilian falls in love with the sport and plans to officiate at Tokyo 2020
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Mao Jingdian returns in search of world title
China's multi-Para table tennis champion targets second straight gold
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Rieti Grand Prix: Five of the best
Italian fans have seen a series of world records broken
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Dublin 2018: Five Paralympic champions to watch
Ireland will host some of the best Para swimmers in the world in August
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Sydney to host 2019 World Championships
Seventh edition of the Shooting Para Sport Worlds heads to Australia