PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Vote now for the Allianz Best Female of the Month – September 2016
Nominees include: Sareh Javanmardidodmani, Grace Norman, Josephine Orji, Sophie Pascoe, Beatrice Vio and Li Zhang.
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October Para Taekwondo rankings out
There have been more shake-ups at the top after the European Championships in September.
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Argentina to host third Paralympic National Day
With free admission, the event will take place at the Luna Park stadium, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 30 October.
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Pope Francis praises Paralympic Movement’s mission
“It is good to know that the world’s sporting institutions have taken so courageously to heart the value of inclusion,” said the Holy Father.
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Throwback Thursday: Brazil’s Marcia Malsar
Get to know the story of the four-time Paralympic medallist who became famous when carrying the torch at Rio 2016’s Opening Ceremony.
Griffioen, Reid, Alcott headline NEC Masters entries
The three Rio 2016 Paralympic wheelchair tennis champions are back in action for the season-ending championship.
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Reinhold Schett in the hunt for another successful season
The Austrian snowboarder seeks to have his best season ever whilst he gets ready for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Ten Asian athletes who made history in Rio
From Siamand Rahman’s historical 310kg lift to Iraq’s first wheelchair fencing medallist, check out some of the Asian athletes who had a memorable Paralympic Games, in Rio.
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US women take top sitting volleyball spot
The new women’s Paralympic champion moved into No. 1 for the first time in programme history.
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Rob Howell: Covering Rio ‘was my gold’
The IPC’s Para equestrian beat writer shares his experience covering the sport at Rio 2016.
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Football 7: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out what emerged from September’s Games, which saw Ukraine reclaim the Paralympic title they had won eight years ago in Beijing, China.
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Nordic skiing World Cup Finals site inspection complete
IPC Nordic Skiing technical delegates are confident of a successful event next March following their visit to Sapporo, Japan.
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Top five dual-sport athletes at Rio 2016
Kadeena Cox, Grace Norman and Jetze Plat are just some of the stars who were on double-duty at Rio 2016.
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Hamburg to host 2018 Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
The World Championships will take place 17-26 August, where 16 men and 12 women’s teams will battle for the title.
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Recharged Stewart targets further success
The first Trinidadian to win Paralympic gold in 32 years aims to improve his world records at next year’s World Championships in London, Great Britain.
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IPC Wheelchair Dance sport sends its condolences to family of Nadiia Sivak
The Ukrainian wheelchair dancer was a multi-world and European champion.
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Canoe: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
The sport made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. Find out what emerged.
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Ukraine and Great Britain take European B crowns
The goalball event took place in Maia, Portugal, between 4-8 October.
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Boccia: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw a return of Paralympic champions and the rise of new ones. Find out what the results showed us about the sport.
NPC Portugal celebrate eighth anniversary
The National Paralympic Committee marked the milestone with stakeholders at an event in Lisbon.