PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para taekwondo waiting in the wings for Paralympic debut
'It's just growing and growing. So, after Tokyo 2020, hopefully it will grow again'
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Daniel Caverzaschi in quest of right ‘formula’ for Paralympic success
Spanish wheelchair tennis eager to combine his passions for sport and economics
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Wyndham educates Sierra Leoneans on COVID-19
With sports on hold, Para table tennis player finds alternative way to fill his time
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Two wild rides that transformed Velasquez's life
Mexico’s sole Winter Paralympian looks back at at a ten-year career on snowy mountains
World Para Snow Sports concludes first Online Nations Meeting
A total of 360 participants from 45 countries take part in 100 working sessions during four days
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Serbia's Peric-Rankovic recharging during pandemic
Serbian table tennis player believes COVID-19 pandemic has brought families closer and united the nation
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WPA 2020 season: status update
Paris Grand Prix cancelled and European Championships postponed to 2021
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Bydgoszcz European Championships postponed to 2021
Around 600 athletes set to compete in the Polish city in the seventh edition of the World Para Athletics European Championships
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Amalia Perez makes winning debut at Online World Cup Series
Paralympic champion takes women's title in second edition with Jordan’s Abdelkareem Khattab finishing first in the men's competition
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Barriers 'smashed down' as table tennis grows in the Pacific
Development programme launched in 2014 transforms attitudes towards disability
How the world has changed since, is just crazy — Oksana Masters
The Laureus awards winner aims to get her Paralympic dream back on schedule
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Top moments in Para table tennis
Incredible rallies and shots from all angles that stunned fans at the Paralympic Games
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ITF and Grand Slams team up to support wheelchair tennis
Funds to support wheelchair tennis athletes following cancellation of events due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Darkness shines light on Erik Horrie’s inner strength
'It’s very easy to hide how broken you are inside as an athlete, because society focuses on our physical strength, but I want people to see through my story that it is not a weakness to ask for help'
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Welcome to Para table tennis
The sport is practiced world-wide and one of the largest at the Paralympic Games
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Gustavo Fernandez talks importance of mental strength
Argentinian wheelchair tennis star spends quarantine training and reading
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Canada's Katarina Roxon has province behind her
"Even today I’ll get people just randomly calling me at home saying, ‘I just wanted to say I’m really proud of you’. It’s touching.”
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Paralympics New Zealand in search of nine Paralympians
‘This will ensure that they can be acknowledged and celebrated and for their stories to be shared once again with all New Zealanders’
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Hernandez takes heroic steps to bolster women's snowboard
French rider looks back at a greater-than-medal mission during last World Cup season
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Airbnb Online Experiences connect guests with Paralympians
British Paralympic champion Stephen Miller teaches guests the art of positive thinking