PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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My Greatest: Leilia Adzhametova
Paralympic sprint champion opens up on big influences
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Life goals rule for snowboard’s ‘Bowl Troll’
Paralympic champion Mike Minor motivated by more than sport success
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Nordic skiers named German Athletes of the Year
PyeongChang 2018 stars recognised at ceremony in Dusseldorf
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Daniel Dias enjoys special week in Tokyo
Japanese kids get the chance to swim with their Paralympic hero
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Rixt van der Horst rides beyond sports
Para dressage rider juggles new job and studies with training
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Oceania Championships to close badminton year
Top names to watch in season-ending tournament
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Bassem Yahia and shooting start something new
Tunis hosts first international competition in the African region
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Charlotte Henshaw: Newest canoe contender
Opens up on rivalry with British teammate Emma Wiggs
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Tokyo 2020: More test events announced
Athletics, swimming and powerlifting among Paralympic sports
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Nick Taylor receives UNIQLO Spirit Award
US Paralympic champion recognised as a role model
![female Para triathletes Christiane Reppe and Kelly Elmlinger racing in a hand-cycle and a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/181122144514844_christiane-reppe-kelly-elmlinger.jpg)
From veterans to rookies: Two triathlon journeys
Reppe and Elmlinger share challenges of switching to new sport
![male Para dancer Ivan Sivak raises his arms in a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/images/181122161103637_ivan-sivak-lomianki.jpg)
Lomianki 2018: Ivan Sivak dances on
Emotional motivation leads to first European gold
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Luis Figo promotes blind football
UEFA-backed training sessions held in Kazakhstan
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Samuel Andrejcik focuses on finishing
Slovak boccia athlete motivated by rivals and teammates
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How Para sports helped Melissa Stockwell
How Para sports helped Melissa Stockwell
![A man in a sledge playing Para ice hockey](/sites/default/files/images/181121170259462_IMG_8088.jpg)
Vierumaki 2018: Four talking points
What came out of the second C-Pool World Championships
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Snowboard World Cups: The story so far
Takeaways from season-openers in Dubai and Landgraaf
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Odivelas 2018: Top four moments
Biggest Judo World Championships conclude in Portugal
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Marcel Pavlik hits top target of 2018
Para archer uses creative training strategies to become world’s best