PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 2024: Olympic and Paralympic Games dates confirmed
Both events moved forward by a week to increase exposure
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Snowboard-cross World Cup winners crowned
Golds for Huckaby and Narita see them claim overall titles on day one of Big White
PyeongChang 2018: France confirms team
Five athletes added to original delegation for the Paralympic Winter Games
Home is where the heart is for Alana Ramsay
Canadian alpine skier aiming to end World Cup season on a high in Kimberley
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Snowboard head-to-head
Minor against Montaggioni will headline men’s SB-UL races
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PyeongChang 2018: US Nordic skiers named
Oksana Masters heads group of 15 competing at Winter Paralympics
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Snowboard Ones to Watch
These six athletes could be celebrating at the top of the podium in March
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Upsets and redemption victories in Vuokatti
Skarstein and Modin claim first wins of the season at final World Cup
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Silvio Velo to climb highest mountain in the Americas
Blind footballer to climb Aconcagua Mountain in his native Argentina
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INAS launches search for hosts of 2023 Global Games
Countries must submit expressions of interest by 30 April 2018
PyeongChang 2018: Dutch team named
Bibian Mentel-Spee among nine confirmed for the Paralympic Winter Games
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Who should be Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’? | 5
Para Central American champions and Nordic Skiing World Cup gold medallists nominated
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Introduction to snowboard
Sport will make its second Games appearance in March
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Three British athletes invited to London Marathon
Derek Rae, Rob Smith and Chris Goodwin to join home team at World Para Athletics Marathon Cup
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Worlds defeat no deterrent for Lei Liu
Chinese powerlifter looks ahead to Asian Championships after losing world title
Jinho Park seeks career revival
South Korean shooter will star in his home World Championships
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Female first for new-look Danish wheelchair rugby squad
Preparations underway for 2018 Worlds with six months to go
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Big White to crown snowboard overall World Cup winners
Last major competition before PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
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Daniel Wagner honoured ahead of potential trip to PyeongChang 2018
Snowboarder recognised for his athletics achievements by Para Sport Denmark
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Yuan Yanping still motivated despite a decade of dominance
Chinese judoka shares her story ahead of this year’s World Championships