PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Paris 23: Kashafali's victory dance spreads the love
Paralympic and world champion delights fans at the Paris 23 Para Athletics World Championships with his unique moves
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Paris 23: Super Sumit adds world title to Paralympic gold
Indian thrower breaks own world record in first attempt, Brazil's Jacques wins dramatic 1500m T11 final and Swiss Debrunner picks third gold
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RMC becomes official radio partner of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The broadcaster commits to creating digital content that educates the general French public on Para sport
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Paris 23: Wednesday's action sees new king of the blade runners
Italian takes world by storm one year before the Games in the French capital, Brazil's Gomes breaks second world record with second gold of the day
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Paris 23: Family first for Townsend-Roberts as he celebrates gold
Roderick Townsend-Roberts claims men’s high jump T47 world title - and a new world record - as Olympian wife Tynita Butts watches on
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Paris 23: Gomes' secret recipe takes her to top of podium again
Brazilian adds shot put world title to her impressive medal tally, Hollie Arnold takes fifth gold at Worlds and Breanna Clark smashes world record
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World Para Swimming announces partnership with Arena
The partnership will see Arena as the official supplier of the Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships
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Allianz Proud Partner of Paris 23 World Championships
This year's competition in the French capital marks the third time Allianz partners with the Para Athletics Worlds after Doha 2015 and London 2017
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Paris 23: Terrific Tuesday for Thailand and Townsend
Thai wheelchair racers Rattana and Paeyo break back to back world records and USA high jumper saves best for last on day four in the French capital
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Paris 23: Turner and Zubkovska retain their crowns on day four
Ukrainian long jumper takes her fifth world title while Australian sprinter bags third consecutive gold in the men's 400m in the morning session
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Paris 23: Debutant Vazquez inspired by idol Jong
Teenage long jumper Vazquez made her World Championship debut competing against her idol Jong, who had some important words of advice for the Puerto Rican
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Paris 23: Schaefer and Bo set new world records, Hug flies to gold
Swiss Silver Bullet amazes the crowd with impressive performance in the 5000m T54 in an evening sessions with 12 world champions crowned
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IPC President reunites with Tokyo 2020 Paralympians from Afghanistan
Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were evacuated from Afghanistan prior to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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Paris 23: Fleur Jong completes her gold collection
Dutch star takes her first long jump world title while Catherine Debrunner picks gold in her return to the city where she won the Laureus Awards
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Paris 23: Guerrero makes her mark
Two years after winning bronze on her Paralympic debut, Mexico’s Maria Guerrero claimed her maiden world title in Paris
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Top three tips to get started in frame running from new world champion Strong
Newly-crowned Australian women’s 100m T72 world champion wants to inspire more athletes to take up frame running
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Allianz announced as Title Partner of the Manchester 2023 World Championships
It is the second time Allianz joins the event as title sponsor following a successful partnership at London 2019
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Paris 23: Strong and Drysdale crowned T72 world champions
Bulgaria’s Ruzhdi Ruzhdi sets first world record of the World Championships in the men’s shot put F55
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Paris 23: Mirzayorova beats Paralympic champion, Tlili extends domination
Colombia takes first one-two podium of the World Championships and Mexico bags the other gold of the morning session in the Charlety Stadium
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Paris 23 World Championships to crown 11 world champions on Sunday
Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili is among the reigning Paralympic champions taking part on the first day of competition at the World Championships