PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para canoe athletes to know
These eight athletes are expected to battle for Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020
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Classification in Para canoe
Learn more about the six different classes in the sport
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Norway’s Pedersen sweeps Crystal Globes in men’s sitting
'Winning the overall Globe three years in a row as well as all the discipline Globes is a dream come true'
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Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska suspended for anti-doping rule violation
Polish Para powerlifter suspended for one year and loses World Cup title
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World Series 2020: Status update
Sao Paulo and Sheffield cancelled, Indianapolis postponed due to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
Top moments in Para canoe
Plenty to remember from the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016
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Tokyo 2020: Maximiliano Espinillo seeks to fly high with 'Bats'
'Winning gold is a dream that I see every day. To win it, will be the greatest thing ever'
Athlete in numbers: Sophie Pascoe
Nine-time Paralympic champion is one of New Zealand's Paralympic stars for Tokyo 2020
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Welcome to Para canoe
The addition of va’a boats expands the interest for Tokyo 2020
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Four Uzbekistan Para athletes suspended
The athletes committed anti-doping violations for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids between May and October 2018
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Golden feeling put on hold for Nils-Erik Ulset
Norwegian biathlete copes with cancelation of Para Biathlon Worlds
Papara bringing Romanians with disabilities out of the dark
LL1 rider wins Romania’s first ever medal at the World Para Snowboard World Cup
Youngjin Roh wants gold for ailing mother
‘I’m a work of my mother and she has devoted her entire life for me’
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Canada win wheelchair rugby Paralympic Qualifier
Winners and silver medallists France secure spot at 2020 Paralympic Games
Yury Holub clinches his maiden Crystal Globe
Belarusian and other Para biathlon and Para cross-country inners decided following conclusion of 2019-2020 season
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Germany's former ace Popow perform to ‘2020 Beat’ with Someity and Miraitowa
‘Nice to involve the people and to have kids around’
French and Dutch riders among biggest Crystal Globe winners
Australia, Great Britain and Russia also part of the 2019-2020 season's best
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Sport week: Boccia top rivalries
Four head to head that you cannot miss at Tokyo 2020
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Vanessa Cristina de Souza named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Brazilian wheelchair racer wins Sevilla Marathon in the women’s T54 after clocking 1:40.23
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Lomianki 2020 Polish Open postponed
Olbia 2020 International Competition and course for athletes and coaches in Italy cancelled