PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ostersund 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was scheduled to take place from 19 to 25 April in Sweden
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Woolstencroft goes down the memory lane as Vancouver celebrate 10th anniversary
Games brought 'unprecedented' attention to Paralympic star Woolstencroft
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World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup cancelled
Hafjell and Are were set to host the two final events of the 2019-2020 season
World Cup Finals cancelled
Competition was set to take place until Sunday in Norway
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Para Biathlon World Championships cancelled
Competition was set to start on Thursday in Sweden
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Sport Week: Boccia players to watch
Here are some boccia players likely to make headlines at Tokyo 2020
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Ostersund gears up for Para Biathlon World Championships
Three days and 18 world champions to be decided at historic event
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Vancouver 2010 cauldron to be relit for 10-year anniversary
'We are so excited to celebrate the legacy of Vancouver 2010, but even more importantly recognise the future of sport in Canada'
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Andrew Parsons meets President of Iceland
IPC President discusses the future of the Paralympic Movement in Iceland and the world
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World Para Swimming sends condolences to family of Alexander Makarov
Russian swimmer won three gold medals in the London 2019 World Championships
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World Para Athletics sends condolences to family of Evgeny Kegelev
Russian athlete was a Paralympic champion at the London 2012 Games
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Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch – Women’s vision impaired
A German and a Ukrainian Paralympic medallists set to dominate women's vision impaired events
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Crystal Globe winners to be decided in Norway
Australia’s Ben Tudhope and Great Britain's Owen Pick in search for first overall World Cup title
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Danielle Ellis voted February’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Canadian sitting volleyball captain leads team to claim final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic bid
Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch – Men’s vision impaired
Hosts’ biggest medal hope to face Paralympic and world champion
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Athlete in numbers: Sherif Osman
The Egyptian star in search for a fourth Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020
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Russia win wheelchair curling world title
Important Paralympic qualification points earned ahead of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
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Tokyo 2020 G-SATELLITE takes off for International Space Station
The G-SATELLITE was developed primarily by Tokyo University and installed in a Satellite Orbital Deployer by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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Get to know the 2020 IWD Recognition winners
Three leaders who worked to change perceptions on disability and are honoured on International Women's Day