PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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WADA 2018 Prohibited List now in force
The updated list first published on 29 September 2017, came into force on 1 January 2018
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2018 Blind Football Worlds: 5 things to know
Sixteen teams will battle it out for gold in what promises to be an exciting summer
![Declan Farmer](/sites/default/files/images/140313182548444_478417157.jpg)
US hockey team named
The team of 17 will compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Tokyo 2020 welcomes new supporters
Sankei Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun Press join as domestic third tier partners
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2018 Goalball Worlds: 5 things to know
Brazil and USA out to defend men’s and women’s titles from 2014
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USA power to Para triathlon domination following Paralympic success
Athletes pick up 39 medals in 2017 after topping the standings at Rio 2016
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Happy New Paralympic Year!
The PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games are almost here
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Wheelchair tennis: 5 key moments from 2017
We look back on the most memorable moments this year
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US Paralympic ice hockey team to be revealed on NBC
Roster for PyeongChang 2018 will be announced live on 1 January
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 1 – Andrew Parsons becomes IPC President
Brazilian succeeds Sir Philip Craven who stands down after 16 years in the role
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Egyptian powerlifter suspended for 20 months for anti-doping violation
Rehab Abougharbya tested positive during in-competition test in May
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 2 - IPC wins global award
IPC’s work recognised with the prestigious LUI Che Woo prize
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Para table tennis: 5 things we learned in 2017
Year of surprises sets up mouth-watering World Championships in 2018
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 3 - Paris and LA welcome first Paralympics
Paris will host 2024 Summer Games and Los Angeles will stage 2028
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Goalball: 5 key moments from 2017
We look back on the most memorable moments of the sport this year
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Para athletics: 2017 distance season review
When it came to middle and long distance racing this year, what were the big stories?
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 4 – Success of London 2017
Record crowds, TV audiences and performances grace World Para Athletics Championships
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PyeongChang 2018 reveals victory ceremonies look
There will be 80 medal events during March’s Paralympic Winter Games
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Para athletics: 2017 field season review
What were the big stories out in the field this year? Here are the top seven headlines for 2017
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 5 – APC celebrates 20th anniversary
Paralympic family also mourns loss of Jose Luis Campo, pioneer of the Movement in the Americas