PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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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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What we learned from the World Championships
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
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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
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2019 Top Moments - No. 1: Ferreira, Floors top the chart with fastest times
'I don’t want to say that I will be running under 10.40 because that just comes with training'
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2019 Top Moments - No. 2: Lima 2019 sets benchmark with impressive show
‘It was highly pleasant to see how an entire city embraced this competition’
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2019 Top Moments - No. 3: Barlaam, Morlacchi share pool honours
‘Sharing the podium is one thing but sharing first place is everything. It’s so special’
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Transforming Lives: Barcelona 1992 accessible transport
Games trigger large-scale adaptations to meet the needs of people with disabilities in the Catalan city
2019 Top Moments - No. 4: Young guns herald their arrival to big league
‘You have to put in more energy than able-bodied swimmers in order to stay competitive’
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2019 Top Moments - No. 5: Greco’s record breaking spree
'I’m feeling great, I didn’t know I’d won until a little after I had finished'
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Bridgestone is First partner for Video Game Designed to Celebrate Paralympic Athletes
“THE PEGASUS DREAM TOUR” will be the first official video game of the International Paralympic Committee and the Paralympic Games