PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Cheongju 2018: Cockbill focuses on finals first
Experience keeps British shooter focused at World Champs in South Korea
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First competition for Silvania Costa de Oliveira as mother
Brazilian Paralympic champion ready for Sao Paulo Grand Prix
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Colin Judge draws on London 2012 inspiration
Irish table tennis player was a surprise European champion last year and now a contender for 2018 Worlds
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PyeongChang 2018: My Games Experience – The athlete
The Games’ youngest Paralympian Cristian Ribera reflects
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Takuro Yamada denies US sweep
Men’s 100m freestyle only event a US swimmer did not win on final day of Indianapolis World Series
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British home glory at the 2018 London Marathon
Australia, Spain, Japan and USA athletes also emerge triumphant
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Tatyana McFadden makes London Marathon return
US wheelchair racer ready to face completely different condifitions than in last Sunday's win in Boston
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Biggest field ever line up for the London Marathon
More than 110 Para athletes are set to compete in eight different events in the season's fifth World Cup
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Turkey hosts star-studded Judo WC
World and Paralympic champions set for season-opening competition in Antalya
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Madrid 2018: 5 things to know about Costa Rica
Central American country preparing for its World Championships debut
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Madrid 2018: Blind Football Worlds Draw takes place
Competition will be the biggest in history with 16 teams competing from 7-17 June
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Luis Andrade makes impressive return in Indianapolis
Mexican swimmer wins gold in first international competition since home World Championships last year
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USA make splash in home World Series
US swimmers claimed 10 medals, including six gold, on the opening day in Indianapolis
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Lucia Araujo returns to city where she won her first medal
Brazilian judoka is one of more than 200 athletes set to compete in Antalya
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Madrid 2018: Brazilian blind football team gets ready
Reigning Paralympic and world champions train in Sao Paulo
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IPC to conduct extensive governance review
An eight-strong working group will be led by IPC Vice President Duane Kale
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Inna Cherniak switches category seeking more success
Ukrainian judo Paralympic champion makes season debut at Antalya World Cup
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David Weir ready for more at the London Marathon
Last year's winner faces Switzerland's Marcel Hug in the streets of his hometown
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Goalball UK launches schools competition programme
Project receives grant from BBC’s charitable arm ‘Children in Need’
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Colombia hosts powerlifting officials course ahead of 2018 Americas Championships
Participants educated in key updates to rules and regulations