PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ihar Boki aiming to repeat his 2012 heroics
Belarusian says Paralympic Games at British capital was the best moment of his career
Five great moments
Best Parapan American Games to date leave wonderful memories
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Basel 2019: Miles Krajewski meets his idol
Teenager has plenty to celebrate at breakout Para badminton Worlds
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Alice Tai loving life again after major move
British swimmer ready and raring for home World Para Swimming Allianz Championships
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Russia set to shine at home Continents Cup
Galina Ryzhkova and Maksim Sedakov expect to display their world champion forms
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US Open 2019: Grand Slam greatness on the line
Quads and doubles matches kick final Major of the year at Flushing Meadows ahead of blockbuster singles line-up on Friday
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Carlos Serrano looking at bigger picture
Colombian chasing gold and higher profile for Para athletes in his country
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VISTA 2019: Para sports science conference opens
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands addresses Paralympic Movement’s science community at Opening Ceremony; while the Scientific Award winner was also honoured
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Asia-Oceania Championship kicks off in Gangneung
One nation will also earn a ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics at the tournament in Gangneung
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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