PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Mexico City 2017: Six junior world records set at Worlds
Turkey finishes as most decorated country with three golds while hosts end with two titles
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Mexico City 2017: Opening Ceremony
IPC Vice President Duane Kale's speech to open the World Championships
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Top Para ice hockey teams clash in Charlottetown
Canada, USA, Italy and South Korea take on World Sledge Hockey Challenge
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 29 – I’mPOSSIBLE goes global
Paralympic Movement’s education programme launched in December
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IPC and Agitos Foundation announce partnership with FC Barcelona Foundation
Ceremony at Camp Nou marks the beginning of collaboration to develop Para sport projects
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Mexico City 2017: Loveline Obiji to make long-awaited comeback
London 2012 champion set to return to competition after two year break
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Mexico City 2017: 69 medals up for grabs on day one of Worlds
Twenty-three finals to be contested as Championships get underway
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Managua 2018: 50 days to go
Second Para Central American Games will take place in Nicaraguan capital
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Perfect finish for snowboard trio at Pyha World Cup
Bunschoten, Hernandez-Cervellon and Schultz end unbeaten in Finland
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Mexico City 2017: Powerlifting Junior Worlds kick off Para Sport Festival
Sport’s best rising stars will contest seven men's and eight women's categories
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 30 – First Para Swimming World Series
Monica Boggioni and Daniel Dias claim inaugural women’s and men’s titles
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Mexico City 2017: Sarah Louise Rung vs. Teresa Perales
Multiple Paralympic champions to battle for gold at World Championships
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5 things learned from Para badminton Worlds
One European country stood out amid Asian-dominated podium
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Mexico City 2017: China’s Gu Xiaofei faces tough competition
Paralympic silver medallist sees Iranian Majid Farzin as his strongest opponent
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December 2017 Preview
Rescheduled powerlifting and swimming Worlds headline final month of the year
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Mexico City 2017: Developing countries receive lifting suits from Kit us Out
Charity kit supplier supports powerlifters taking part in Agitos Foundation camp in Mexico
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Quad doubles exhibition to be held at 2018 Wimbledon
Organisers hope it will lead to the introduction of quad competition in the near future
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Snowboard-cross surprises on Day 1 in Pyha
Suur-Hamari wins at home World Cup but other events see shock results
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Mexico City 2017: Jahuari the Jaguar excited about Worlds!
Para Sport Festival mascot talks powerlifting and swimming
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Armenia and Colombia keep I’mPOSSIBLE momentum going
Two NPCs were among first to implement education programme as part of pilot launches