PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Hermitage aims for injury free season starting in Dubai
The British sprinter will compete at the year’s first World Para Athletics Grand Prix
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PyeongChang 2018: Athlete Council elections underway
Three winter sport representatives will be elected during the Games
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PyeongChang 2018: Samsung Paralympic Bloggers announced
Paralympians, team officials and super-fans selected to record exclusive behind-the-scenes video blogs
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PyeongChang 2018: Sang Min Han hoping to relive success
South Korea’s first Winter Paralympic medallist aims to reach the podium again on home soil
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PyeongChang 2018: Spotlight on Para ice hockey
Canada-USA rivalry headlines the sport at the Paralympic Winter Games
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PyeongChang 2018: What to watch on day 9
Four more gold medals to be handed out before Closing Ceremony celebrations
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PyeongChang 2018: What to watch on day 8
Penultimate day will also be the busiest as Para ice hockey and wheelchair curling medals decided
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PyeongChang 2018: Spotlight on alpine skiing
Brush up on all you need to know about the sport at this Paralympic Winter Games
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Brenna Huckaby named Americas 'Athlete of the Month'
US snowboarder preparing to compete at PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
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PyeongChang 2018: South Korea’s last Winter Paralympic medal
Wheelchair curling team claimed silver at Vancouver 2010
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IPC completes Vancouver 2010 re-analysis programme
No adverse analytical findings after more than 370 samples are retested
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Six of the best for dominant Dutch on final day in Copenhagen
Netherlands claim multiple golds to close out first World Series meet
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Two world records topple on day two of World Series
Netherlands and Great Britain dominate first night of finals in Copenhagen
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PyeongChang 2018: Bibian Mentel-Spee letting go of expectations
Defending Paralympic champion has a new perspective following further cancer treatment
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PyeongChang 2018: What to watch on day 7
Paralympic champions in biathlon and snowboard will be decided
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PyeongChang 2018: Spotlight on biathlon
Sport first introduced to the Paralympic Winter Games at Innsbruck 1988
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PyeongChang 2018: Delegations acclimatise ahead of Games
Chef de Missions Penny Briscoe and Esther Vergeer give insight into teams' preparations
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Former IPC President appointed to Toyota Board of Directors
Sir Philip Craven will take up position with IPC’s Worldwide Paralympic Partner
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PyeongChang 2018: Spotlight on cross-country skiing
Alpensia Biathlon Centre to stage competitions between 11 and 18 March
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PyeongChang 2018: Paralympic Heritage Flame lit
Event marked one week to go until Winter Games Opening Ceremony