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Canada’s 2026 slogan for Olympic, Paralympic Games carries a subtext • Apr. 24, 2025, 5:22 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
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Jack McMillan and Bethany Firth: Olympic and Paralympic champions impress at GB Swimming Championships • Apr. 21, 2025, 5:11 AM ET (BBC)
Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics • Apr. 14, 2025, 10:21 AM ET (AP)
US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse • Apr. 2, 2025, 7:59 AM ET (AP)

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Notable Honorees Oscar Pistorius • Dylan Alcott • Sophie Pascoe • Natalie du Toit

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Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
Dutch wheelchair basketball star Mariska Beijer
Jessica Long, American swimming legend
Meet Australia's table tennis player Melissa Tapper and find out how she trains for the Paralympics
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“The father of the Paralympic movement”
Ludwig Guttmann
English neurosurgeon

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