PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Morocco target first football 5-a-side Paralympic podium finish
Defender Imad Berka prepared to ‘work continually harder’ to help his team win its maiden Paralympic medal
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US women’s sitting volleyball set to continue golden hits at Tokyo 2020
After a memorable finals at Rio 2016, team USA feels stronger heading into the Games
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Happy birthday Prof. Sir Ludwig Guttmann!
Google celebrates Paralympic Movement’s founding father’s 122nd birth anniversary with doodle
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I’mPOSSIBLE Educator Online Course welcomes participants from four countries
Global Paralympic education programme spreads across the globe
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Ones to watch for sitting volleyball
These nine athletes can be the difference makers between a podium finish or not at Tokyo 2020
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NHK releases Paralympic Games broadcast schedule
The channel will live stream the torch relay from 17-24 August and telecast the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
10 things to know about sitting volleyball
Sitting volleyball first featured at the 1980 Paralympic Games in Arnhem, Netherlands
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Qualification process for Para rowing at Tokyo 2020 completed
Four countries have been selected to send boats in PR2 Mix2x and PR3 Mix4+ events
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Wheelchair tennis entries announced for Tokyo 2020
Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji headline the list as they compete on home court
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Novi Sad ready to host last event ahead of Tokyo
As many as 105 Para shooters from 20 nations will compete at the Grand Prix, a preparatory event in the run up to the Games
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Aurelie Rivard is swimming everyday like it is her last
'I'm appreciating the small things that I took for granted like swimming long course, going outside, and sitting in the sun'
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Javanmardi highlights anxiety and stress are not to be ignored
Pistol queen understands pressure of having to perform and importance on handling it properly
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Six athletes to compete for Refugee Paralympic Team
• The athletes and where they are refugees from: Ibrahim Al Hussein (Syria), Alia Issa (Syria), Parfait Hakizimana (Burundi), Abbas Karimi (Afghanistan), Shahrad Nasajpour (Iran), and Anas Al Khalifa (Syria).
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World Cup season return to Chateauroux in 2022
French city successfully hosted event in 2018 with 228 athletes from 43 countries competing in all sport classes
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Renshi Chokai aims to net a medal for hosts Japan
'I want people to see how I've changed because my value as a player is that I can assist and create chances, in addition to my defence, which is my forte'
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Ones to watch in shooting Para sport
Young faces will try to take on the experienced sharp shooters in Tokyo this summer
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LA28 invests $9.6mn in kids sports
'One of the key objectives of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games is to use the power of sport to boost the wellbeing, health and education of young people, regardless of their economic background, gender or ability'
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50 reasons to watch the Paralympics
A selection of moments that audiences should stay tuned for summer's competition
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Abdulrahman Abdulqadir leads Qatar's hope at Tokyo
'It is always good to go into a major event like the Games with confidence'
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Ostrava 2021: Top Moments
A lookback at eight days of intense action and amazing performances during the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Czech Republic