PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Top seeds living up to their billing at Para badminton Worlds
Defending champions among those through to knockout stages after day two
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Oceania nations attend first OCP workshop
Fiji hosts Organisational Capacity Programme launch meeting
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Toyota partners with Paralympics Ireland
Company announces support to the 2020 and 2024 Irish Paralympic teams
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Challenge complete but mission continues for Rob Jones
US Marine veteran thankful for support through journey of 31 marathons in 31 days
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Mexico City 2017: Majid Farzin vs. Gu Xiaofei
Iran’s Paralympic gold medallist and China’s defending world champion will go for gold in the men’s up to 80kg
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Norway’s Sagoy targets second straight gold
Para badminton player will try to defend her singles title in Ulsan
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First flag-bearer at PyeongChang 2018 revealed
Para ice hockey player Florian Planker will carry flag for Italy at Paralympic Winter Games
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 40 Dancing for his wife
Ivan Sivak won World gold, for the first time after his wife passed away
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Mexico City 2017: Lucy Ejike vs. Malgorzata Halas-Koralewska
Nigeria’s Paralympic champion seeks to win her first World title
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Mexico City 2017: Ihar Boki vs. Tucker Dupree
Belarus’ multi-Paralympic champion will be one of the big names competing at the World Championships
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Para badminton World Champs underway in Ulsan
Returning world champions looking for back-to-back titles in South Korea
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Maria Guleghina inspired by Paralympic Movement
The highly acclaimed opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member will perform at Carnegie Hall on 12 December
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Eleven new sports and disciplines apply for Paris 2024
The IPC is undertaking a 14-month exercise to finalise the Paris 2024 sports programme
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Lima 2019 making good progress
Co-ordination Commission visits Peruvian capital to view preparations for Parapans
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 41 - Six years in the making for Stinna
Danish rider had an emotional return to the top at the 2017 Euros
Best pairs to fight for Doubles Masters titles
Rio 2016 medallists and reigning champions head field in Netherlands
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‘The Paralympian’ second edition now out
IPC magazine features an exclusive interview with the new IPC President Andrew Parsons
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Mexico City 2017: Amalia Perez vs. Mariana Shevchuk
Home crowd hope to celebrate gold through three-time Paralympic champion
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Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 42 – First Para Athletics Junior Worlds take place
Ntando Mahlangu wins four golds and breaks world record in outstanding performance in Nottwil
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Hewett and de Groot win last Tour titles of 2017
British and Dutch players gain confidence-boost ahead of Wheelchair Tennis Masters