PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Kobe World Championships rescheduled to 2022
Decision follows postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to 2021
World Para Powerlifting launches Online World Cup Series
Team captains to draft athletes among participants of Raise the Bar Together online competition
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Wheelchair fencer Campbell-Hill ‘shields’ healthcare workers from COVID-19
Retired British Para athlete’s AerosolShield provides extra protection for medical staff and even families from coronavirus
Amy Purdy snowboards down memory lane with ‘journalist’ Andrew Parsons
‘Tokyo2020 postponement may seem like a disappointment now but later when you are into a race, you are going to be so ready for it’
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Sport week: Top moments in powerlifting
The world's strongest Paralympian, Nigerian female stars and Vietnam's first gold medal among the sport's highlights
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Ostrava rewind
Celebrating one year since the most successful World Championships in history
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Kazakh hope Tursynay Kabyl aims for Paralympic glory
‘I’m still glad and am working on my mistakes and moving on’
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Sport week: Welcome to powerlifting
A closer look at the sport with the strongest Paralympians
Angélica Bernal envisions growth of wheelchair tennis in Colombia
The 25-year-old reached the top 10 in the world rankings while she introduces dozens of kids with disabilities to wheelchair tennis
Simone Barlaam drawing inspiration from Da Vinci
'As I now have a lot of free time, I’m using my energy to let my other passions grow'
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Re-live the Rio 2016 Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Grab your popcorn and join @Paralympics watch party Saturday on Facebook and Twitter
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Musical inspiration keeps Yury Holub on target
Belarusian athlete and musician celebrates career’s first overall Crystal Globe in biathlon
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From pool to ER, Paola Mosquera aces challenge with ease
'Not everyone is having a good time and if we can help, let's do it'
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Phil Eaglesham continues to inspire battling mental health struggles
'If you can help one person out, then that’s what makes the difference'
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‘Judoman’ Eduardo Sánchez seeks to end career on high
Mexican judoka shares life-changing experience that helped him get sponsors and the country's attention
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Wheelchair racers ‘Zoom’ into Boston Marathon
Kim and Daniel Romanchuk host virtual marathon during coronavirus pandemic
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Sport Week: Top moments in judo
German twins' gold on the same day and Azerbaijani's Paralympic title five years after losing his eyesight, among top victories
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Hungarian Paralympic legend Andras Fejes passes away
‘His work and commitment to Para sport was a true testament to determination, passion and courage’
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World Para Dance Sport sends condolences to family of Iryna Mazharava
World Championships medallist was one of the main stars of the Belarus national team
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World champions Barlaam and Tai take over Instagram Live
Italian and British swimming stars share their lockdown experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic