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No coach for self-funding Paralympics star in world championships
Paralympics bronze medalist Josephine Medina has been without a coach while preparing for this year’s World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia—a tournament she qualified for by spending her...
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‘Crazy journey’: From double shark attack to Paralympic snowboarder
Sean Pollard was surfing in Australia in 2014 when he was attacked by two great white sharks, losing his left arm and right hand and only just escaping alive. But far from wallowing in his misfortune,...
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Wheelchair competition gets going at US Open
NEW YORK — David Wagner is attempting to win his fourth U.S. Open singles title and his ninth in doubles. The United States’ most decorated wheelchair player begins his run Thursday in the U.S. Open...
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Free from jihadist grip, Iraqi weightlifters target medals
Two years ago, the Islamic State group offered two successful Iraqi weightlifters a choice — either they compete in the Rio Paralympics, or stay in Mosul, then controlled by the jihadists. An easy way...
View ArticleIOC signs insurer Allianz as Olympic sponsor from 2021-28
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC says insurance company Allianz signed as a worldwide sponsor from 2021 through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The value of the deal, which includes becoming a partner of...
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Russia’s doping ban from Paralympics ends, with conditions
MOSCOW — Russia returned to the Paralympics on Friday, though athletes face extra drug tests ahead of next year’s games in Tokyo. The International Paralympic Committee formally lifted Russia’s...
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Chinese arm wrestling yanks hard for recognition
Arm wrestling is gaining an arm hold with fan associations in more than 100 Chinese cities, said Ye Ming, founder of Shanghai Arm Wrestling. The post Chinese arm wrestling yanks hard for recognition...
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Preps for PH Asean Para Games 2020 hosting ‘on track’
After the showcase of the finest athletes in the Southeast Asian Games, the biggest sportsfest for para athletes in the region will unfold. Philippine Paralympic Committee president Michael Barredo...
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Paralympic marathon to stay in Tokyo; street party planned
TOKYO — The Paralympic marathons are staying in Tokyo, unlike the marathons for the Olympics, which have been moved north to the cooler city of Sapporo. International Paralympic Committee President...
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Wheelchair basketball faces exclusion from Paralympics
BONN, Germany — Wheelchair basketball was removed from the 2024 Paralympics program on Friday, and could be cut from the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as well. The International Paralympic Committee and...
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Gawilan tapped to carry flag in Para Games
Just a week after he became the first Filipino to nail a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Ernie Gawilan came under the spotlight anew after he was named flag-bearer of the Philippine...
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PH staging of Paralympics officially called off
With the threat of the deadly coronavirus disease still unchecked, the Asean Para Sports Federation (APSF) has called off the Philippine staging of the 10th edition of the Games for good to assure the...
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PSC, POC preparing Olympic hopefuls’ training restart
The Philippine Sports Commission has been formulating the required ground rules and setting up the venues for the safe return of the national athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. PSC...
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Qatar interested in bidding for 2032 Olympics, Paralympics
Qatar is keen on hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The gas-rich Persian Gulf nation has expressed an interest in hosting the world’s biggest sporting events in a letter to the...
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Postponed Tokyo Paralympics schedule unveiled with minor changes
Tokyo 2020 organizers on Monday unveiled the new schedule for the coronavirus-postponed Paralympics next year, with only minor modifications to the original calendar for the event. The historic...
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US cancels delegation to Paralympics in Russia
The White House says the United States has decided not to send a presidential delegation to the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The post US cancels delegation to Paralympics in Russia appeared...
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Paralympics chief: No need for rights assurances
The head of the International Paralympic Committee says there is no need to seek human rights assurances from countries hosting future games. The post Paralympics chief: No need for rights assurances...
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Pistorius arrives at psychiatric hospital
Oscar Pistorius has arrived at a psychiatric hospital in South Africa to begin the period of mental evaluation he was ordered to undergo by the judge at his murder trial. The post Pistorius arrives at...
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Pacquiao, another Filipino athlete nominated in ESPN awards
The list of nominees for the 2014 ESPN's Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards was unveiled Wednesday (Manila time) and two Filipinos made the cut. The post Pacquiao, another Filipino...
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‘Drunk’ Pistorius in nightclub brawl—report
South Africa's Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius was thrown out of a nightclub over the weekend after being involved in a drunken brawl, the Star newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing witnesses. The...
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