PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Hangzhou 2022: CoCom, cultural activities held to mark 500 days to go
Preparations for Asian Para Games gather pace
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Wait soon to be over for Colombian boccia star Euclides Grisales
World Championships silver medallist has been waiting over a decade for his Paralympic moment
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Mac Marcoux makes history with his blind faith
Paralympic champion and his guide Tristan Rodgers become first vision impaired pairing to tackle three iconic freeski lines in Canada
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Bydgoszcz 2021: All you need to know European Para Athletics Championships
The city, the stadium, the stars: get ready for the European Para Athletics Championships which starts on 1 June in Poland
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Sport Week: Ones to Watch for boccia
Four male and four female boccia athletes who can make noise at Tokyo 2020
Paralympic Torch Relay: Routes and Flame Gathering event details
The Paralympic flame will tour Tokyo in the climax of the Paralympic Torch Relay from 21 August until 24 August, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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How Ostrava is getting ready for the 2021 Worlds
Czech city preparing more surprises and the return of mascot Samson when the world’s top eight-ranked teams meet in June
Bydgoszcz 2021: Athletes to look out for
Plenty of European, Paralympic and world champions among the nearly 700 athletes competing in Poland next week
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about boccia
The Para sport is a game all about strategy, extreme focus and precision
Chinese badminton prodigy Liu Yutong dreams of Paralympic gold
The 17-year-old makes a name for herself with guidance from Olympic star and coach Dong Jiong
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Father’s dream driving first ever woman Para refugee athlete towards Tokyo 2020
Alia Issa overcomes bullying and discrimination, and dreams of her first Paralympic Games
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Sport Week: Ones to watch for Para badminton
Fierce rivalries will resume in Tokyo, where stakes are even higher with history on the line
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World Para Snow Sports and Ecoaims sign Para biathlon agreement
Para biathlon shooting and target systems provider to help with equipment, training and sports development until 2024
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para badminton
Get to know one of the newest sports joining the Paralympic programme.
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Top 7 moments from the European Championships
From Italy and Ukraine battling for the top of the medals tally to young and veteran stars, a closer look at a great week in Portugal
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Shevchuk shines with new world record in Tbilisi
Reigning world champion improves her mark for the second time in two months at Georgia's first-ever World Cup
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IPC launches virtual #ParalympicAlbum across social media platforms
Fans can vote on their favourite female and male athlete from each of the 22 sports to complete the sticker board
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Susana Veiga saves best for last on closing day
Hosts Portugal take first gold and Italy beat Ukraine in the final race to finish on top of the overall European Open Championships medal standings
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Age not a factor as India's Devendra Jhajharia tests limits at Tokyo 2020
India's most decorated athlete targets third Paralympic gold
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Ukraine bags nine golds on fabulous Friday
Ukrainian swimmers triumph in almost half of the 22 finals on the penultimate day of the European Open Championships