PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Berlin and Indianapolis join World Series 2022
Five cities confirmed in the new season as competition returns to German capital for sixth time and travel back to USA city after three years
![TASTE OF SUCCESS: Sam Schroder of Netherlands kisses the trophy after winning the Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Singles final against Dylan Alcott of Australia at Melbourne Park.](/sites/default/files/2022-01/Sam%20Schroder%20.jpg)
Sam Schroder spoils Dylan Alcott’s swansong
Shingo Kunieda, Diede de Groot net Australian Open titles
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World Cup with World Championships feeling for home star Ebba Aarsjoe
Less than a week after the end of Lillehammer 2021 skiers return for final World Cup of the season at the venue of next year's Worlds
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World champions back to action at the World Cup Finals in Ostersund
USA teammates Kendall Gretsch and Oksana Masters go head to head again in last competition before the Beijing 2022 Winter Games
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IPC Governing Board Member Robyn Smith receives Medal of the Order of Australia
Virtus Vice President recognised for her services to people with disability through Para sport
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win Australian Open Wheelchair doubles title
'These kind of records, I think we always take them with a pinch of salt because it’s a little bit different for us to win a grand slam title than it may be for people in the other draw'
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Paralympic Champion Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year
'It’s up to all of us to do things so they can get out and be proud of their disability as well and be the people that they want to be'
Lillehammer 2021: Top 10 Moments
A lookback at two memorable weeks of Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard at the first World Para Snow Sports Championships
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USA announces Beijing 2022 roster
The 17-strong squad that will fight for a fourth-consecutive gold medal was unveiled during intermission at the NHL’s Nashville Predators game
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Aarsjoe and Aigner grab second gold as parallel event makes World Championships debut
Swedish and Austrian young stars put their names in Para alpine skiing history in 'very fun' multiclass event on the closing day at Lillehammer 2021
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RPC and Ukraine dominate relays on closing day
Vladislav Lekomtsev wraps up World Championships with seven gold medals in seven events after open relay triumph in Lillehammer
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TOKYO Sports Legacy Vision announced
Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to build on the accomplishments of the Tokyo 2020 Games
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Vilde Nilsen rises to the challenge with second cross-country home gold
Vladislav Lekomtsev takes sixth victory in six events as Oksana Masters rounds off the championships with a second triumph
‘O Canada’ rings out twice as country’s riders sweep team events
Lisa Dejong and Tyler Turner win three medals in three events in World Championships debuts in Norway
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Germany's Anna-Lena Forster finishes Worlds as most successful female skier
Sweden’s Ebba Aarsjoe and Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick snatch gold medals in final-chance slalom races
Canada's Tyler Turner beats 'best of the best' for first World Championships gold
Newcomer takes men's SB-LL1 crown on an action-packed Friday with two golds for France and glory for Finland, Poland and the Netherlands
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Jesper Pedersen delights home fans with third gold on drama-packed Friday
Men’s individual events at Lillehammer 2021 wrap up with multiple crashes and narrow finishes in slalom races
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IPC surprised and disappointed by court’s Para snowboard decision
German court rules US Paralympian Brenna Huckaby can compete at Beijing 2022 in a different class despite it breaking the sport’s rules
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Vladislav Lekomtsev makes it five out of five on final day of Para biathlon
RPC’s continues remains unstoppable at the World Championships while Kendall Gretsch takes her second gold in Lillehammer
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Marie Bochet earns 30th major gold medal in gripping giant slalom finish
Austria's 16-year-old Barbara Aigner brings first world title into family of elite Para alpine skiers on Thursday in Lillehammer