PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Fiercest Para dressage rivalry renews
European Championships will set the stage between Great Britain and Netherlands
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Victories still on Sanne Voets’ mind
Dutch rider sticks with winning horse ahead of home European Championships in Rotterdam
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Tsuchida aces Paralympic test event
Japanese home star celebrates World Cup win ahead of home Paralympics
2019 Canoe Ones to Watch announced
Five athletes predicted to make an impact at this week’s World Championships
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Basel 2019: Paralympic hopefuls go for world titles
Badminton stars look to shine bright ahead of Paralympic debut
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Garrido is July's Americas 'Athlete of the Month'
Chilean secured bronze at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships
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Shark bite brings breakthrough for Bourdenx
French skier ready for more after thrilling debut season on Para alpine circuit
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Garcia aims at making it five in a row
Three-time Paralympic medallist has won gold since the Mar del Plata 2003 Games and has no plans to stop
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New kid on the block joins US team
World Championships medallist Zach Miller makes his debut in the national squad alongside three PyeongChang 2018 champions
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Army veteran's YouTube wisdom makes history
Martinez Medina becomes first Para archer to represent island at world championships
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Iniesta tackles football 5-a-side!
The World Cup winner follows in Messi and Beckham’s footsteps as countdown to next Paralympic Games continues
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Gustin living his father’s dream
Malaysia’s double world champion takes inspiration from video game, Valentino Rossi and Siamand Rahman
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IPC mourns Glenn Tasker’s passing
The former Paralympics Australia President passed away on 15 August
Ezra Frech never alone
Fourteen-year-old US athlete to make his senior international debut in Peru representing his country and the community he supports
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Keiichi Sato ready for Tokyo test
Japanese city to host world’s best Para triathletes with a year to go before Paralympic Games
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Badminton Ones to Watch 2019
Seven players predicted to make an impact at next week’s BWF World Championships
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Birmingham 2022: Biggest Para sport programme confirmed
Para table tennis brings total Para sport events at Birmingham 2022 to eight
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Paralympic ticket lottery to open on 22 August
Tickets for the biggest and most exciting Paralympic Games being offered at affordable prices
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Competition schedule announced
Setting the scene for a dramatic summer festival featuring a record 4,400 athletes