PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike powers through challenges
Three-time Paralympic powerlifting champion opens up about COVID-19 pandemic setback and how she pushes on
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2021 World Championships moves to Batumi from Eger
Georgia to host World Para Powerlifting Junior & Senior Championships for the first time from 27 November to 5 December this year
World Para Snow Sports wrap up online Nations Meetings
Almost 90 representatives from about 50 countries take part in annual meetings to set course for future sports development
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Ostrava 2021: Slovakia make history as preliminary round ends
Canadian team and USA secure Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games qualification as preliminary round ends in Czech Republic
Dubai 2021: Khattab triumphs in triple world record event
Jordanian Worlds medallist, world champion Bunyau and Online World Cup winner Muratova shine on days three and four at World Cup
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Ones to watch for Para powerlifting
Get to know 10 Para athletes from around the globe who will test the ultimate limits of their strength
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Tokyo 2020 Games iconic posters unveiled
'The most iconic poster by Goo Choki Par represents the diversity and joy we have at the Paralympics providing a spectacular platform to change the world through sport'
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Ostrava 'the biggest thing' for Canada's Kingsmill
Goaltender is one of the four Canadian players making his World Para Ice Hockey Championships debut this week in Czech Republic
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Hear My Voice: A win for music artists with a disability
Rapper George Doman was part of group that helped ‘Rising Phoenix’ land a Sports Emmy award
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USA nominate 34 Para swimmers for Tokyo 2020
Twenty-three-time medallist Jessica Long leads the team which includes 11 first-time hopefuls and 13 experienced Paralympians
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic spectator capacities to be decided in July
Spectator limit for the Olympic Games set by the Japanese parties
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10 things to know about Para powerlifting
The sport has been part of the Paralympic Games since Barcelona 1992
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Ostrava 2021: Norway hold off Slovakia to remain undefeated
Nordic team make step closer towards Beijing 2022 dream in a day with first USA victory and second wins for Canada and RPC in Czech Republic
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Pelendritou wraps up Berlin World Series with world records
Cypriot makes remarkable return as German capital hosts four days of record breaking performances from athletes set to shine in Tokyo
Dubai 2021: Lingling leads Chinese domination
China take four golds in the two first days of the World Cup with reigning world champion breaking the world record three times in UAE
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Ostrava 2021: Canada top USA on action-packed opening day
World Championships kick off with Norway fending off Italy in thrilling overtime shootout, South Korea edge hosts Czech Republic and RPC beating Slovakia
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World records wrap up Lima 2021 World Cup
Italy's Andrea Liverani equals mark in the R5 - mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 and Ukraine clinches more gold to top medals table in Peru
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Berlin 2021: Zijderveld and Dadaon set standards high for Tokyo
Dutch world champion Zijderveld sets untapered world record, while Israeli swimmer shines with two gold medals and another world record
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Bologa and Gergely form golden partnership in judo
Romanian Paralympic medallist guided by wisdom from coach