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World record highlights day five in the TO2015 pool
The 29-year-old took nearly one second off the six-year-old 100m freestyle world record.
Canada and Brazil steal the show at TO2015 athletics
The 2015 Parapan Am and the 2016 Paralympics hosts showed their dominance on the third day of athletics.
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Toronto 2015: Day four as it happens
Here's all that is happening on the fourth day of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
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Wallace breaks 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015
The US sprinter retained his Parapan title with a time of 10.71 seconds.
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Colombian and Brazilian swimmers expected to excel on day four
The fourth day of swimming at Toronto 2015 will see swimmers contest 17 medal events.
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Brazil’s Tenorio gears up for last Paralympic hurrah
The four-time Paralympic judoka champion hopes to show he is still in good form at Toronto 2015.
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Yamato Holdings becomes Tokyo 2020 Official Partner
The transport company was welcomed as a Partner in the “Logistics Services” category.
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Siamand Rahman named July’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
The Iranian’s record-breaking lift helped him win this month’s award by a landslide.
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Toronto 2015: Preview of Tuesday’s athletics action
Many of the world’s fastest para-athletes will be action on the track on Tuesday at the Parapan American Games.
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Brazil and Colombia share the spoils in swimming
Two medal events took place on the fourth morning of swimming competition
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Toronto 2015: wheelchair rugby recap
USA and Canada maintained their 100 per cent record after three games.
Mexico wins third powerlifting gold to top medals table
The 2011 Parapan hosts finished with nine medals to finish ahead of Brazil
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Durand makes history at Toronto 2015
Cuba's Omara Durand ran 11.65 seconds in the 100m T12 heats to become the world's fastest female para-athlete.
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Seven nations share swimming medals on day four at TO2015
The fourth day of swimming saw Canada enjoy further success with three gold medals.
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American DanceWheels Foundation closes Pan Am Games
Audiences at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Closing Ceremony were treated to performances by the ADF.
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Toronto 2015: Swimming preview day three
Canada’s double world champion Aurelie Rivard goes for gold in two events, but the highlight could be a repeat of the world title race in the men’s 50m freestyle S10.
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Toronto 2015: Day three preview
“Medal Monday” will see gold medals awarded in 64 different events, more than any other day of the Parapan American Games.
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The Paralympic Usain Bolt gets ready for Toronto 2015
Jamaica’s Tevaughn Thomas hopes to emulate his hero by winning Parapan 100m gold on Monday.
Colombian husband and wife combo aim for TO2015 athletics success
Joe Gonzalez Betancur and Yesenia Restrepo Muñoz married nine years ago, and at Toronto 2015 will represent Colombia together in track and field.
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Toronto 2015: Day three as it happens
All the latest updates from the third day of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games where 64 gold medals are up for grabs.