PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Zhou ‘won’t easily give up’ on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
One of world’s best wheelchair racers wants to close career on a high note
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Enjoying journey greater than gold for Steadman
'It was of course very disappointing, and I had different plans ready for 2021 but as an athlete you need to be adaptable to change and ultimately it was the right decision so it’s easier to accept'
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Horsburgh finds 'my place in life'
"I think goalball has helped me to be more confident with my impairment, not letting anything get in my way. I feel OK to talk about it now as I know that my vision does not define me"
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Save the date: Genoa to host 2020 Europeans
Competition to take place in Italy for the first time from 17-21 December
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Gicasso - the teacher who inspires her pupils through sport
Angolan vision impaired athlete feels grateful for bp’s support on and off the track
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Tokyo 2020 announces Paralympic competition schedule
Line-ups released for 539 events across 22 sports at 21 venues
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Hirose finds motivation from wife
Japanese judoka masters art of balancing 'spirit, technique and body'
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IWBF complete 97% of assessments ahead of Tokyo 2020
IPC has agreed to grant additional time to the IWBF to finish verifying the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 sport class players set to compete at Tokyo 2020
Glazkov shares joy through sport
Para cross-country skiing enthusiast becomes accessibility advocate and role model for a healthy lifestyle in Russia
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Lex Gillette: 'Don't give up on 2020'
The four-time Paralympic medallist spoke during Airbnb's Olympian & Paralympian Online Experiences
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Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes’ Council
Australian Paralympic champion takes on role in raising voices of the athlete community
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Different Para athletics generations join Ottobock Get Together
Heinrich Popow hosts U-17 world champion Ezra Frech and three-time Paralympic champion Brian Frasure on World Para Athletics Facebook
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IPC brings Para sport delivery programmes back in-house
Transition of the Agitos Foundation development arm into the IPC helps strengthen member support and pursuit of common goal to create inclusive world
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Haggo racerunning for something bigger
First world champion in her class, British athlete splits the time between sport and supporting young people with disability in her community
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Czech Republic’s Winter Classic to include Para ice hockey
Festival of hockey to count with Para sport for the first time, along with duels of the Czech and Slovak national teams and NHL legends
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BarBend and World Para Powerlifting to reach new audiences
World’s leading strength-based sport media outlet to feature Para powerlifting athletes
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Dentsu joins global initiative 'The Valuable 500'
IPC’s marketing agency in Japan joins initiative to promote inclusivity internally and externally
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Love brings India's Yadav back to his Paralympic dream
'My wife kept on convincing me why I needed to go back and compete. Sports boosted up my confidence and motivated me,' says Indian thrower
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Elton John's classic inspires Patrick Jensen to podium
Australian Para alpine skier and former professional drummer rockets to success in his third World Cup season
Pieter Du Preez targeting new milestone
Du Preez is hoping to win a medal in the men's handcycling H1, which is added to the Games for the first time ever