PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Check out the five nominees here
Superb performances from World Championships and Lima 2019 Parapan American champions highlight this month
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Linz-Ottensheim 2019: What we learned
Four takeaways from each of the Paralympic events at the World Rowing Championships
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Seville 2019: World champions keep ball rolling
European Championships see world champions triumph
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Lausanne 2019: What we learned at Worlds
World Championships revealed lots of new faces to know ahead of Tokyo 2020
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International Paralympic ticket sales to begin
The IPC and CoSport are teaming up once again to invite international spectators to the Paralympics
Lichao Wang ready for big stage
China’s rising star wants to shine at venue he has long admired on TV
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Officials trained and ready for Amman 2019
Ten participants certified at Level 3 Course in Jordan ahead of West Asian Para Games
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Linz-Ottensheim 2019: Polianskyi lands birthday gold
Ukrainian among world champions crowned as boats also qualify for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
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Rodriguez re-elected Athlete Representative
US Paralympian to continue serving on APC Executive Committee for next four years
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Lausanne 2019: Para triathlon world champions crowned
Lauren Parker, Fran Brown Jules Ribstein make grand Worlds debuts
Record-breaking Parapans to leave legacy
More than 170,000 fans attend the biggest Para sport event in the Americas
Peru closes Parapans with five golds
Pilar Jauregui celebrated hosts’ final title in Para badminton
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Love story brings glory in the pool
Power couple Daniela Gimenez and Gonzalo Dutra scoop Parapan American medals
Castillo Castillo never tires of titles
Americas’ Athlete of the Year takes gold on the last day of Para powerlifting in Peru
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Marco Dispaltro takes boccia gold
Paralympic bronze medallist celebrates on Peruvian soil
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Jong’s remarkable recovery lights up Paris
Dutch sprinter dominates on return from surgery as world records tumble in French capital
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Mexican duo Lopez and Sanchez strike again
Fourth gold takes country to its best swimming result at Parapan Am Games
Aceituno makes history for El Salvador
Powerlifter wins country’s first Parapan Am gold in two decades
Canada crowned wheelchair basketball champions
Fantastic performance by Kathleen Dandeneau helps beat USA in thrilling Parapans final