PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Para triathletes seek qualification points in Besancon
The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June.
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PyeongChang 2018 mascots emoticonised in free texting service
Koreans exchange 10 million emoticons every day to express their feelings.
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Para rowers take on World Cup in Poznan
World champions Erik Horrie, Moran Samuel are among those to watch in Poland.
Clarion: My best moments
The French biathlete and cross-country skier was amongst the top cross-country skiers in the 2015-16 World Cup.
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International Tournament gives teams warm-up for Rio
The Netherlands, Ukraine and the USA will face off before they meet again in September’s Games.
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Countries to receive support for awareness campaigns
Four National Paralympic Committees successfully applied for seed funding to promote Para sport ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Sport Week: Table tennis storylines to follow
Here are five potential headliners that could come out from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Wheelchair basketball teams stay loose for Rio
Here is a brief rundown of the tournaments taking place ahead of September’s Paralympic Games.
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China aims to upset at Rio 2016
The Beijing 2008 blind football silver medallists feel ‘prepared to beat anyone’ at September’s Paralympic Games, including powerhouse Brazil.
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Grosseto 2016 - Day six preview
26 medals will be decided on the final day (Thursday 16 June) of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, as Russia look to confirm their place at the top of medals table.
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Australia names Rio 2016 Para canoe team
Reigning men’s KL2 world champion Curtis McGrath will lead the six-person roster into September’s Games.
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Sport Week: History of table tennis
Para table tennis was one of the original eight Paralympic sports that featured in Rome 1960.
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The 24th world record of Grosseto 2016 falls as Poland's Ewa Durska wins European shot put title
The penultimate session of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships saw a world record in the field.
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Great Britain announce Rio 2016 Para cycling team
Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy will spearhead the 15-strong British Para cycling team at September’s Paralympic Games.
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Webborn awarded OBE for services to Paralympic sports medicine
IPC Medical Committee member Nick Webborn has been awarded an OBE in the British Queen’s birthday honours list.
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Records continue to tumble on final day of Grosseto 2016
Great Britain’s women’s sprint relay quartet stormed home to a new world record out on the track on the final day of competition at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy (Thursday 16 June).
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Grosseto 2016 - Day five preview
Some big names will be in action on the penultimate day of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships.
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Rio 2016 official slogan: ‘A New World’
Rio 2016 motto promotes the concepts of transformation through sport and changing the world for the better.
Visa partner with Paralympics New Zealand
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner extends its portfolio of Paralympic rights.
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Ecuador Para athletics International Open concludes
The event featured athletes from 10 Latin American countries and took place in Guaranda, Ecuador, from 10-12 June.