PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Zijderveld aiming high after Rio lows
'Swimming has been very important to me because when you’re swimming you feel kind of free and you don’t feel like you’re impaired'
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Bacteria no match for overall champion Pedersen
Following miraculous return after life-threatening illness, Norwegian skier is hungry for more in the new season
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Asian Paralympic Committee launch new Strategic Plan
'We’re looking forward to delivering the plan on behalf of our members and for the benefit of Asian para-athletes'
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Stellar Canadian comebacks kick off World Cup season
Canadians among the biggest winners in the first three super-G races
Second Nordic Skiing World Cup all about opportune moments
Plenty of points on the line at three cross-country and three biathlon races to be held in Germany
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Nohemi Carabali suspended for anti-doping violation
Colombian powerlifter suspended for four years
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Vote for December’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Two summer and one winter athletes nominated
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IPC’s Annika Zeyen inks signature into Bonn history
German Paralympic and world champion, and IPC employee receives city’s highest honour
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2020 preview: What to watch
Tokyo 2020 highlights action-packed year of Para sports
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Azimi Asadollah suspended for anti-doping violation
The Iranian Para athlete has been suspended for nine months
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Second Paralympic Games Ticket Lottery to Start 15 January
Last opportunity to obtain tickets reserved exclusively for residents of Japan
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Staunch Para alpine rivalries to kick off 2019-20 World Cup season
A slew of Paralympic medallists return to the slopes after hiatus from competition
Jessica Lewis targets further glory
The T53 wheelchair racer is coming off a strong season with Parapan titles and a fourth place at the Worlds
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Jens Lass Dokkan sets sight on seventh Paralympic Games
If selected, the 58-year-old will be the only rider to have competed at every Games since the sport was introduced.
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Fourth-place finish fuels new Paralympic ambition for Uwe Herter
German Para archer is targeting a podium spot at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Bonn 2019: What we learned from the Para dance Worlds
The sport’s biggest World Championships broke records and saw a new generation on the rise
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Transforming Lives: Barcelona 1992 transforms a city
Paralympics create new vision of a modern inclusive city
![Spaniard athlete Desiree Vila looking ahead](/sites/default/files/2019-12/Desiree-Vila.jpg)
Desiree Vila reinvents herself
Spanish former gymnast makes Para athletics Worlds debut at Dubai 2019
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Tokyo 2020: Welcome to Paralympic year!
IPC President confident Tokyo 2020 will have a major impact on society
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Para ice hockey looks ahead at 2020
Players weigh in on predictions and New Year’s resolutions