PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Tokyo 2020: World Taekwondo reinforces commitment to athlete safety
Para taekwondo athletes to wear head protectors with face shields at Paralympics
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China’s Para Alpine team wakes up with a roar
The 'Sleeping Giant' debuts at World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup with 18 medals
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Wheelchair basketball family weighs in on Kobe Bryant’s legacy
Athletes, coaches and more share what the basketball legend meant to them
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Australian Open: Shingo Kunieda eyes Grand Slam record
Japanese legend is one Grand Slam title away from the 44 Dutch Esther Vergeer holds
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Australian Open: Zhenzhen Zhu set to make history
World No. 6 to become first Chinese wheelchair tennis player playing at a Grand Slam
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Joachim Gerard remembers late coach
Belgian player powers through difficult year, tries to remain optimistic ahead of Tokyo 2020
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Para triathlete Lauren Parker stamps Tokyo 2020 intentions
Australian PTWC athlete shows she is the real deal ahead of upcoming Paralympic Games
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Paralympic community pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant
Para athletes, figures and those around the Movement react on social media on the tragic death of Bryant
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Zatovicova finds new life as a racer guiding blind skier Kubacka
Slovakian world champion pair has a strong bond on and off the snow
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India eye record medal haul at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Nation expects to send 35 athletes to the Paralympics, their largest ever
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IPC announces new appointments in Classification and Communications
Genevieve Duff becomes acting Director of IPC Classification Department, Philip Dorward appointed Head of Communications
Paralympic and world champion Paul Blake announces retirement
British runner's highlights include Rio 2016 400m T36 and Dubai 2019 800m T36 gold medals
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Santiago 2023: First Coordination Commission visit
IPC and APC delegations meet with members of the Organising Committee to kick off preparations for Parapan
Oceania Para triathletes ready to kick start Tokyo 2020 season
Regional championships have Paralympic qualification points on the line
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World champion Kampschreur throttles to season’s first gold on lucky hill
Last Para alpine skiing World Cup stop in January packed with personal milestones
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Lucas Sithole admits to Anti-Doping Rule Violation
South African wheelchair tennis player is suspended for two years for failing to comply with the requirement to make himself available and accessible for testing three times within a 12-month period
Tokyo 2020: Uniforms for technical officials unveiled
Designs made in line with guiding principles of sustainability and diversity
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Esther Vergeer diagnosed with breast cancer
Wheelchair tennis great announces emotional news on social media
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Ibrahim Al-Hussein leading refugee push for Paralympics
Flag bearer at Rio 2016 Games, swimmer wants to channel his efforts into helping other refugee athletes onto the highest stage in sport
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Vote for Americas’ Athlete of 2019
Ten outstanding Para athletes nominated for the ‘José Luis Campo’ Award