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Watch: Best moments from the Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony
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Paralympics 2020 Profiles | Jessica Long: Story, net worth, and medals
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U.S. goalball great Lisa Czechowski appearing in sixth Paralympics in search of more gold
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MLB seeking player input on baseball prototypes that could be long-term sticky stuff fix
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: When do the Summer Paralympic Games 2021 end?
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: What are the categories in the Paralympic Games 2021?
The Paralympic Games 2020 are underway. Athletes from all around the world with a range of disabilities will try to be the best and bring home a gold medal. However, in order to the competition be as fair as possible, they are divided in different categories. Here, check them out.
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From flag bearers to gold-medal favorites, local Paralympians ready for the spotlight
Two Minnesotans were in the spotlight during the opening ceremony of the Paralympics on Tuesday, and there are plenty of local athletes to keep watching as the games begin this week. "It's a really big deal," said Megan Welty, manager of Adaptive Sports and Recreation for Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. "Minnesota has 13 incredible athletes who are competing this year, and the time and commitment that these athletes put in is on par with...
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LeBron James is really not happy about Jared Dudley's departure to Mavs bench
Jared Dudley is headed to Dallas. The 14-year NBA veteran is trading his sneakers for a sideline seat, joining the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant on head coach Jason Kidd's staff. Dudley confirmed the news on Tuesday. For this, LeBron James is not pleased.
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Falmouth native Clara Brown competing in Tokyo Paralympic Games
Paracyclist and Falmouth, Maine, native Clara Brown is among the first athletes slated to compete when the Paralympics Games in Tokyo, Japan, kick off on Tuesday evening, August 24. "The venues are spectacular here in Tokyo," Brown told NEWS CENTER Maine in a ZOOM interview. "So I'm excited to get ready and compete." Brown will cycle in four Paralympic events: the 3km and 500m track races and the 16km and 39km road races. "I just hope to make...
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