PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
2018 boccia Worlds: What you need to know
Up to 192 players competing for medals in Great Britain this August
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Taekwondo: 5 things learned from 2017
Breakout performances and new moves headline year of change
![Varvara Voronchikhina | Women Giant Slalom Standing 1 | Para Alpine World Cup 2018 | Kranjska Gora](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/YLhxAqQjbKMxGzYjDVPHbaQReaHc4bS0_K5JZnlTh8k.jpg?itok=ttxmqVO-)
Marie Bochet’s unbeaten run comes to an end in Slovenia
French Paralympic champion stunned by 15-year-old at season’s third Alpine World Cup
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NHK to show PyeongChang 2018
Japanese broadcaster to cover Winter Paralympics live for the first time
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Great Britain wheelchair curling team named
Five athletes selected to compete at PyeongChang 2018
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Andrea Rothfuss seeks second Paralympic gold
German alpine skier set to compete at her fourth Winter Games
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Workout Wednesday: Germany’s Martin Fleig
Biathlon champion shares his training secrets as he prepares for PyeongChang 2018
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Who should be Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’?
Vote now to decide the best athlete in the Americas in December
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Foundation for Global Sports Development supports Paralympic education programmes
The organisation’s continuous support was fundamental to Agitos Foundation’s projects in 2017
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Leading referee to bid farewell to Paralympics in PyeongChang
Johnathan Morrison has officiated Para ice hockey since 2006
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Alpine skiing Head-to-Head
Anna Schaffelhuber to face Claudia Loesch in another highly anticipated showdown
Alpine World Cup circuit continues in Slovenia
Skiers return to action two days after previous meeting in Zagreb
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Weeks: Alpine Skiing Ones to Watch
Check out the leading contenders for this year’s Winter Paralympics
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Frederic Francois secures career-first World Cup win in Zagreb
France’s 40-year-old alpine skier clocks sensational final run to snatch victory in men’s sitting
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Early success for Eskau with new ski sled
German Nordic skier gets season off to winning start thanks to new technology
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Liam Malone announces Para sport retirement
Two-time Paralympic athletics champion starts new career in technology
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2018 Australian Open entries announced
Melbourne will host world’s best wheelchair tennis players for first Grand Slam of the year
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2018 US men's basketball team named
Squad of 17 features 10 Paralympic gold medallists as they prepare for Worlds in May
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Who should be December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
World champions in powerlifting and swimming head nominations
Australia’s Seven Network to show PyeongChang 2018
First time Paralympic Winter Games has been shown on country’s commercial television