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Ukraine doubles up on day three in Szczecin
Oleksii Denysiuk adds onto his 2017 success with a win in the P1.
![Hannah Russell of Great Britain competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150715171400309_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150715_Luc%2BPercival_0063_HD.jpg)
British swimmers dominate at World Series
An incredible heat swim saw Thomas Hamer claim a new European record as his teammates went on to claim three wins at home in Sheffield.
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Jonsson squeezes out win in Szczecin
Meanwhile Veronika Vadovicova went two for two on day two of the shooting Grand Prix.
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Vadovicova takes win in comeback fashion
The Slovakian Paralympic shooting champion won the R3 event at the Grand Prix in Szczecin, Poland.
![Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson](/sites/default/files/images/120403142124156_108332494.jpg)
Olsson, de Groot seal their first ITF Super Series
The Swedish and Dutch wheelchair tennis players won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the SA Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Gangneung 2017: Seven things learned
All seven teams had their moments in the spotlight at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.
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Danish riders highlight Waregem
Denmark was led by Rio 2016 medallists Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Susanne Jensby Sunesen.
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Tokyo 2020 to team up with Rugby World Cup 2019
The landmark agreement aims to maximise the success and legacy of the two international events.
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I’m Possible education programme kicks off in Japan
School children learned about and tried Paralympic sports.
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Andrew Soule: My season highlights
The US sit-skier reflects on the pre-Paralympic season where he added two World Championships medals to his collection.
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Rory Cooper confirmed as VISTA 2017 keynote speaker
The Seoul 1988 bronze medallist will pass on his knowledge at the scientific conference in September.
Four Irish swimmers set for World Series in Sheffield
The team is headlined by Rio 2016 bronze medallist Ellen Keane.
Five things we learned from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix
After the season’s third Grand Prix, here are the main talking points.
![Jose Luis Campo](/sites/default/files/images/170426155118206_Jose%2BLuis%2BCampo.jpg)
APC President congratulates new PASO President
Chile’s Neven Ilic was elected President of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) by one vote from Dominican Republic’s Jose Joaquin Puello.
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Big Interview: The Honourable Carla Qualtrough
Paralympic.org caught up with Canada’s Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
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Sao Paulo to stage Goalball American Championships
The Brazilian city will host the regional event, which will act as qualifier for the 2018 World Championships and the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
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Panasonic extends sponsorship agreement with Dias
Brazil’s most decorated Paralympic athlete has renewed his sponsorship deal with Panasonic until Tokyo 2020.
![Liam Malone of New Zealand competes in the Men's 400m - T44 final during day 8 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109121959141_Liam%2BMalone_Athletics_GettyImages-605865014.jpg)
Double Paralympic champion Liam Malone to miss London 2017
The T43 sprinter made a name for himself at Rio 2016 with a string of impressive performances.
![Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.](/sites/default/files/images/150726194258424_GettyImages-482013506.jpg)
Workout Wednesday with Great Britain’s Georgina Hermitage
Find out how the double Paralympic champion balances training for London 2017 with looking after her daughter.
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Five reasons to follow the Sheffield World Series
The biggest gathering of Para swimmers since the Rio 2016 Paralympics is expected to be action-packed.