PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Cheongju 2019: Russia, China sign off with golds
China tops the medal tally as women's sabre team overcomes Georgia
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Vote for the best female performance at the Worlds
Vote for the best performance of the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships
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Helsingborg 2019: Top seeds rule
Laurens Devos and Natalia Partyka among the big names who continued their dominance at European Championships
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Cheongju 2019: Hungary clinch gold
Zsuzsanna Krajnyak, Gyongi Dani and Eva Andrea Hajmasi put the ghosts of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games final to rest
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Cheongju 2019: China take epee and foil team titles
Individual Paralympic title-holder Xufeng Zou pulled her team away to take the World Championship gold for China
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IPC's 30 glorious years: 1989-2019
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons looks forward to the future of the Paralympic Movement
Wool is the new gold for Australian legend Cole
'I had able-bodied kids messaging me on Instagram, saying they wanted to be a Paralympian when they grow up,' says the Para swimming star
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Russia’s Kurzin long wait comes to an end
Russian wheelchair fencer storms to gold in South Korea competing at his sixth World Championships
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Anuar Akhmetov suspended for anti-doping violation
Kazakhstani Para swimmer suspended for nine months
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Shaun Anderson 'does not know how' to quit
Archer returns to range after second major accident that took away his ability to walk
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Cheongju 2019: Bebe Vio in a league of her own
Italian bags third successive title in women’s foil category B
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Dancers to show off World Championship form
Penultimate competition before Bonn 2019 draws top dancers
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Mami Tani stars in latest campaign
New campaign launched by organising committee features Mami Tani
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Cheongju 2019: China does the 'trick
Tan, Tian and Zou land golden blows on day two of World Championships
2020 European Championship hosts named
Competition in Slovenia will also serve as warm-up for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
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Suter-Erath sets sight on third Paralympics
Impressive performance at home World Champions makes Swiss player set sights on Tokyo 2020
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Cheongju 2019: Piers Gilliver lands birthday gift at Worlds
British wheelchair fencer captures maiden title at 25 years old, while China also have successful first day
Emmen 2019: Rainbow jerseys decided
A mix of familiar and new names land at the top of the World Championship podium
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Beijing 2022: Mascots unveiled
‘Glowing Lantern’ named Shuey Rhon Rhon will ignite the warmth and friendship amongst the Para athletes from around the world
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Helsingborg 2019: Bourdonnaye ready for return
France’s multi-Paralympic, World and European champion hopes to qualify for Tokyo 2020