Para sport & Paralympic News
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Maria Delgado Nadal fulfils her Paralympic dream in Rio 15.10.2016 “This Paralympic Games could not have been better for me,” said the Spanish swimmer, who made her Paralympic debut and won two bronzes.
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Spain to host wheelchair basketball Euros 10.10.2016 The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.
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Spain’s Alvaro Valera adapts to changes 31.08.2016 The Spanish Para table tennis player last won Paralympic gold 16 years ago. He is determined to reclaim his title at Rio 2016.
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Spain to host 2018 blind football World Championships 26.07.2016 Madrid, Spain, has been selected as host city for the blind football World Championships, in 2018.
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Spain’s and South Africa’s delegations announced 20.07.2016 A total of 114 Spanish and 45 South African athletes will compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Para cycling Road World Cup series conclude 18.07.2016 Bilbao, Spain, hosted the third and final leg between 15 and 17 July.
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Faces of the Future: Spain’s Martin De la Puente 09.07.2016 The 17-year-old leads the wheelchair tennis junior world ranking and will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
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NPC Spain and Samsung sign collaboration agreement 08.07.2016 Under its terms, Samsung will support the Spanish Paralympic athletes whilst they enter the final stages of preparations for Rio 2016.
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NPC Spain launches campaign ahead of Rio 2016 07.07.2016 The Spanish Paralympic Committee is distributing hundreds of hats as part of the “We take our hats off” campaign, in support of the national Paralympic team.
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NPC Spain renews partnership with Loterias 27.06.2016 Public lottery company Loterias y Apuestas del Estado has renewed its support for the Spanish Paralympic team ahead of Rio 2016.
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NPC Spain launches Rio 2016 webpage 25.06.2016 The Spanish Paralympic Committee has presented a webpage devoted exclusively to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Para athletes go on tour across Spain 24.06.2016 Spanish Para athletes travelled to 13 different cities as part of NPC Spain Rio 2016 promotional campaign.
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NPC Spain presents Rio 2016 kit 23.06.2016 Some of the most decorated Spanish Paralympians modelled the uniform they will wear at September’s Games during a ceremony on 21 June.
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Throwback Thursday: Spain’s Antonio Rebollo 23.06.2016 The Spanish archer is the only Paralympian to have lit the Olympic cauldron, at Barcelona 1992’s Opening Ceremony.
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Teresa Perales comics launched 02.06.2016 Telefonica Foundation has launched a comic series that tells the story of six-time swimming Paralympic champion Teresa Perales.
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Para sports broadcasted on Renfe trains 18.05.2016 Televisions placed on Renfe’s long-distance trains offer Para sport video features.
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Queen Letizia awards NPC Spain with the Red Cross Gold Medal 15.05.2016 The Spanish National Paralympic Committee received the distinction during a ceremony held at the Congress Palace in Albacete.
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Throwback Thursday: Spain’s Eric Villalon Fuentes 12.05.2016 Now retired from alpine skiing, Spain’s most decorated winter Paralympian splits his time between sports development and his passion for photography.
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Rehm amongst a host of global stars out to impress in Spain 10.05.2016 Around 150 athletes from 17 countries will compete in the IPC Athletics sanctioned event in Barcelona this Saturday.
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Swimmer Richard Oribe documentary released 22.04.2016 The documentary, directed by Iñigo Asensio, portrays the life of Spain’s multiple-Paralympic champion.