PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Where are they now: Henry Wanyoike
Kenyan Paralympic champion helps blind children through Foundation
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World’s best boccia players pass Povoa Open test
Favourites win ahead of 2018 World Championships
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Algiers 2018: One month to go
African Championships begin in Algerian capital city on 10 August
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Warsaw wins for wheelchair fencing world champions
Final World Cup before Euros boosts title favourites
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Prince George 2019: Qualification criteria announced
World Para Nordic Skiing Championships will have 38 medal events
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IPC and Gracenote extend relationship through to 2020
Data company to provide 14,000 Para athlete biographies
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Francisca Mardones named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Chilean athlete sets shot put F54 Americas record at Berlin Grand Prix
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Wimbledon 2018: Diede De Groot aims to repeat success
Dutch player returns to site of first singles Grand Slam win
![USA´s David Wagner](/sites/default/files/images/180709120311645_David%2BWagner.jpg)
David Wagner enjoys double success in Switzerland
Nicolas Peifer and Kgothatso Montjane also emerge triumphant a week before Wimbledon
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Indonesia 2018: Athletes test venues
Week-long competition serves as Test Event for Asian Para Games
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ASICS becomes IPC Official Supplier
Agreement through to 2020 to benefit the Paralympic Movement
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Sevda Altunoluk named June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Turkish player was the top scorer at the IBSA Goalball Worlds
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Sitting volleyball Ones to Watch announced
World Championships set to take place across the Netherlands from 15-22 July
![USA´s William Groulx](/sites/default/files/images/180709153441803_William%2BGroulx.jpg)
William Groulx takes three golds at Road World Cup
Last Para cycling event before Road World Championships held in Netherlands
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Japanese artists make donation to I'mPOSSIBLE
Singers and supporters of Nippon Foundation promote the Agitos Foundation programme for Tokyo 2020
Hong Kong celebrates Paralympic Day
Over 1,200 participants take part in Para sport exhibitions
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Netherlands 2018: Brazil seek Tokyo 2020 place
One week to go until sitting volleyball World Championships
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Para dance sport seed planted in USA
Course sprouts excitement in dance community
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Strong mind secret to success for Priscilla Gagne
Canadian judoka targets podium at November’s World Championships
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Brazil builds powerlifting knowledge
Technical officials trained as countdown to 2018 Americas Champs begins