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USOPC: American hopefuls for Beijing Games must have vaccine

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USOPC: American hopefuls for Beijing Games must have vaccine

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North Korea barred from competing at 2022 Winter Olympics

North Korea withdrew its team from the summer Olympics citing a need to protect athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.”
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American Paralympian Oksana Masters picks up 2nd gold medal

The latest win brings her career total to four gold and 10 medals overall in both summer and winter events.
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American Paralympian wins medal in 4th different sport

Oksana Masters has now mastered another event, winning her ninth career Paralympic medal at the Tokyo Games and her first in a new sport.
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Armless table tennis player who holds paddle in mouth is inspiration at Paralympics

After losing his arms at age 10, Egypt's Ibrahim Hamadtou took up table tennis "as a challenge."
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Paralympics Rules of the Game: Goalball

Goalball is a Paralympic sport in which visually-impaired players have to defend their goal against an incoming ball. Here's how it's done.
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Paralympic symbol installed at Odaiba Marine Park

A giant Paralympic symbol was installed in Tokyo's Odaiba Marine Park on Friday with the Paralympic Games officially getting underway in less than a week.
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Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

Biles says she is making the importance of proper mental health a focal point of her post-Olympic exhibition tour.
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No fans allowed at Tokyo Paralympics as COVID cases surge

The Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes. That is a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes.
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Tatyana McFadden addresses Tokyo Games, desire for equality

US wheelchair racer, Tatyana McFadden, already has 17 Paralympic medals under her belt. Now, she prepares for Tokyo with the hopes of bringing home more gold.
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VP Harris' husband to represent US at Paralympic Games in Tokyo

About 4,400 athletes with physical disabilities from 160 countries will compete in more than 20 sporting events under strict public health measures.
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Karate Olympian knocked unconscious wins gold medal after disqualification

The last gold medal match in karate's Olympic debut ended with a messy, confusing disqualification.

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USOPC: American hopefuls for Beijing Games must have vaccine

North Korea barred from competing at 2022 Winter Olympics

American Paralympian Oksana Masters picks up 2nd gold medal

American Paralympian wins medal in 4th different sport

Armless table tennis player who holds paddle in mouth is inspiration at Paralympics

Paralympics Rules of the Game: Goalball

Paralympic symbol installed at Odaiba Marine Park

Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

No fans allowed at Tokyo Paralympics as COVID cases surge

Tatyana McFadden addresses Tokyo Games, desire for equality

VP Harris' husband to represent US at Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Karate Olympian knocked unconscious wins gold medal after disqualification

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