PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Bahrain reveal mascot and slogan to mark 50 days to go
'The Bahraini ‘BulBul’ has been chosen as the mascot for the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games for a number of reasons, one being it’s physical abilities such as its agility and high speed, which can certainly be a motivating factor for all the Para athletes competing to win some medals and achieve their goals'
![EN ROUTE TO GLORY: Holly Robinson of New Zealand throws for gold in the women's javelin - F45 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-09/Holly%20Robinson.jpg?h=4c6c9909&itok=mhSJ59YF)
Visa Award winners select charities for donations worth USD100,000
Olympian Rayssa Leal and Paralympian Holly Robinson, the first fan-voted winners of The Visa Award, respectively select Social Skate and Ronald McDonald House for donations from Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Visa
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Nigerian Para powerlifter receives ban
Paul Kehinde is ineligible for competition for thirty (30) months from 9 March 2020 to 8 September 2022
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Swiss double as Schaer and Hug win in Boston
USA's Tatyana McFadden and Daniel Romanchuk take second places in Boston a day after winning at the Chicago Marathon
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Lomianki 2021: De Asis shines with four golds
Ukraine tops the podium with eight victories during a two-day action at the Polish Para Dance Sport Open
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Sports fanatic Luc Percival finds his calling in Para sports photography
The France-based photographer is the heart and soul of Para sports events for over a decade and has developed a personal connection with some athletes
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Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Shooting Para sport
China’s rifle greats Zhang Cuiping and Dong Chao made it three titles in a row
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Para sport awareness reaches new heights in Malawi
African nation celebrates Tokyo 2020 Paralympic participation and I’mPOSSIBLE Award
![Queen Elizabeth II hands over the Queen's Baton to the first relay runner Kadeena Cox](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-10/Kadeena-Cox-Queen.jpg?itok=EYUxBQ9y)
Birmingham 2022: The Queen launches Baton Relay
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox received the Baton from The Queen
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Lomianki 2021: Star-studded line-up set for Poland
World champions and defending Polish Open champions ready to get back to Lomianki from 9 to 10 October
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Gold medal and a marriage, recipe for Josh Pauls' perfect week
US Para ice hockey captain Josh Pauls reflects on winning the Ostrava 2021 World Championships and marrying the love of his life in a span of seven days
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Tbilisi to host 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships
Competition to take place from 27 November to 5 December in Georgian capital
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Virtus member nations impress at Tokyo 2020
World and Paralympic records broken by athletes with intellectual impairments across three sports
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Rising Phoenix musician George Doman on his ascent to stardom
‘They'll realise a gift isn't cursed’
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Netherlands claim historic hat-trick
Dutch team becomes first nation to win all three senior World Team Cup titles in the same year
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Schaer and Hug triumph at the London Marathon
Swiss stars win in London for the third time just a week after taking the double at the Berlin Marathon
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Takeaways from Para badminton
China topped the table clinching 10 medals including five gold, Malaysia create history
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Takeaways from Para powerlifting
China's Liu Lei ending his Paralympic career with fourth successive gold medal at the Paralympic Games was no mean feat
Tangled Outriggers adds humour on Para Snow Sports crashes
Community insider launches project to poke fun at Para fails and battle the stigma on society’s view of people with disability