PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Off the beaten track: The USA’s David Brown
The T11 world champion tells us about his life away from athletics and his love of music.
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Ballard secures hat-trick of wins in Canberra
The Australian double world champion in the T53 class was victorious over 100m, 400m and 1,500m at the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
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Judoka hit Heidelberg for International German Championships
Top-ranked judoka look to get competition in ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.
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Shooters Takehi and Moriwaki already looking to 2020
Izumi Takehi and Toshio Moriwaki believe that by the time of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, awareness of shooting para-sport in Japan will have reached new levels.
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Frantsev, Salcher, Han go three-for-three at Europa Cup
Due to bad weather downhill races took place on Friday along with super-G, which replaced the super-combined originally scheduled.
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Planker tips Italy’s players of the future
As one of the leading players on his national ice sledge hockey team, Planker wants to continue to help lead the team.
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Preview: IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Canberra
Nearly 100 athletes from nine countries will compete in the first Grand Prix of 2016 this weekend in Australia.
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Mentel-Spee wins snowboard-cross in comeback
The Dutch world and Paralympic champion secured a poignant victory in the USA on World Cancer Day.
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#ThrowbackThursday with Australia’s Louise Sauvage
The Australian wheelchair racing great looks back at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and talks about her career now as a coach
Fearnley and Di Toro to captain 2016 Australian Paralympic team
The pair are the first team captains since 2004 and will lead more than 170 athletes to Rio 2016.
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British team named for UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds
Dame Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy headline the squad to compete in Italy between 17-20 March.
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Host wanted for 2017 wheelchair dance Worlds
The sport is continuing to build the competition calendar for the coming years off the back of a successful few seasons.
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World Cancer Day: Yu Chui Yee thankful for support system
The Paralympic champion uses World Cancer Day to remember those who comforted her during one of her most challenging times.
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Holt aims to lay down a marker at Canberra Grand Prix
The 14-year-old double world champion is aiming to make a big impression at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of Paralympic year.
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Salcher claims victory at alpine Europa Cup
South Korea also enjoyed the top step of the podium courtesy of Sang Min Han in Stara Planina, Serbia.
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World Cancer Day: Steve Cash remembers good times in darkest days
Cash said cancer not only affects the patient, but families just as much.
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My best and worst moments: Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft
The T34 wheelchair racer talks about her career highs and lows as she prepares to defend her Paralympic titles at Rio 2016.
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First Actualising the Dream workshops kick off
Twenty-three athletes, coaches and guides were introduced to the Paralympic Movement and received training from experienced professionals in Stara Planina, Serbia.
Para-clay target shooting development continues
Further meetings were held in January to discuss classification research.
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Tokyo 2020 publishes early plans for sustainability
Plans to deliver a minimal impact Paralympic and Olympic Games have been outlined.