PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020 Mascots Miraitowa and Someity to Promote ‘Make the Beat!’
Cheering Project in Six European Cities
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Sport Week: Top Para archery storylines
What people are talking about heading into the 2020 Paralympic Games
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Four teams ready for European tune-ups
Norway will play Sweden and Italy will face Germany in separate three-game series
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Canadian wheelchair rugby star Zak Madell is back
‘The Kid’ hopes to lead his country to Tokyo 2020
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Join Athletes’ Council team and keep Paralympic Movement athlete-centred!
'We are looking to recruit experienced athlete representatives who are passionate and knowledgeable about the Paralympic Movement'
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Sport Week: Para archers to watch out for at Tokyo 2020
Here are some of the Para archers who are likely to make headlines at the Tokyo
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Paralympic champions set for Manchester showdown
Second World Cup of the season brings 117 athletes together looking for crucial Tokyo 2020 qualification points
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Women’s Showcase Series to mark Vancouver Games 10-year anniversary
Canada to host USA in three-game women’s series
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Luis Flores named Americas ´Athlete of the Month´
Chilean table tennis player claims two golds at home Para Open 2020
Sport Week: Classification in Para archery
Athletes are grouped in two sport classes and compete against others in their same class
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Markus Salcher ends World Cup drought with super-G gold
Austrian upset Arthur Bauchet for first World Cup in more than a year
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Oksana Masters wins 2020 Laureus Award
Honoured for outstanding achievements in Nordic skiing and cycling
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Ostersund to Host Euros
2020 World Para Ice Hockey European Championships to take place in April
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Sport Week: Top moments in Para archery
Five milestones moments that should not be forgotten in the sport
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Australia dominate home waters to top medals tally
Timothy Hodge leads hosts with three gold medals at season-opener World Series in Melbourne
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USA top Canada in Elmira
Paralympic champions get better half of two-game series
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‘United by Emotion’ to be Tokyo 2020 Games Motto
Motto reflects universal values, unifying power of sport
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Sport Week: Welcome to Para archery
Get to know the sport ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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World Cup calendar for 2020 updated
For the first time four continents stage World Cup as powerlifters get ready for Tokyo Paralympics
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New Proud Paralympian Educators trained in Bonn
Athlete Education programme now has 26 educators ready to part their knowledge to the athlete community