PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Brazilian thrower suspended for four years for anti-doping violation
Luciano Dos Santos Pereira tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at May’s IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Date changed on CAS hearing regarding Russian Paralympic Committee appeal of suspension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the appeal on Monday, 22 August.
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WADA warns stakeholders of phishing scams
Emails that appear to come from the World Anti-Doping Agency are circulating, and WADA calls for recipients to be vigilant.
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NPC Australia partners with John Maclean Foundation
The Foundation will provide funding for equipment that athletes use to compete.
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South Korea’s Jo “preparing for world record”
The swimmer is set to make a splash at September’s Paralympic Games in Rio.
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Me and My Coach with Angie Ballard
Australia’s double world champion Angie Ballard and her coach, former Paralympic athlete Louise Sauvage feature in August’s ‘Me and My Coach’.
‘Off the beaten track’ with Brent Lakatos
The Canadian T53 ace is aiming to win his first Paralympic gold in Rio, but what else does he do away from the track?
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Rio 2016 preview: P1 (men’s 10m air pistol SH1)
Featuring the much anticipated debut of Ukraine’s Oleksii Denysiuk, this competition will be the second pistol event of Rio 2016.
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Hockey Canada unveil jersey for upcoming season
Latest threads to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary as a nation.
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Faces of the future: South Korea’s Min Su Kim
South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.
Germany men’s goalball team ready for Rio
Germany men’s goalball team is training hard ahead of its first Paralympic Games appearance in twelve years.
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Rodrigo Lopez seeks first Paralympic gold
Argentina’s two-time cycling Paralympic bronze medallist says winning gold at Rio 2016 would be the icing on the cake of his career.
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How blind football teams reached the Paralympics
Here is an overview of how each of the seven football 5-a-side teams get to Rio 2016.
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World’s fastest Paralympian aims to go even faster at Rio 2016
Ireland’s Jason Smyth aims to surpass the 10.46 seconds he set to win his second successive 100m Paralympic gold at London 2012.
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Kao sets sights on gold at inaugural Asian Championships
Chinese Taipei’s Shen-Tsung Kao will proudly represent his country when they host a historic wheelchair dance competition in November.
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Snowboarder van Beek in search for improvement
The Dutch women’s SB-UL World Cup winner is hoping that she can improve herself and the size of the field in the coming seasons.
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Lucas Diaz Aspiroz aims to win Paralympic medal in Rio
The Argentinian Para canoeist says he will give his best at Rio 2016 and try to reach the Paralympic podium.
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The IPC provide an update on alleged cases of intentional misrepresentation
More than 80 individual files of athlete classifications have also been reviewed across six different sports in the last 12 months.
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Para athletics explained – Officials
Frederico Nantes, the Chief International Technical Official at September’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Beau Greenway: Japan wheelchair rugby’s breakthrough
After three Paralympic appearances, Japan might have just the team this year to break onto the podium at Rio 2016.