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Russia is planning to hold a two-day competition next week for its Paralympic squad banned from Rio, the country's Paralympic Committee head has said.

R-Sport news agency quoted Vladimir Lukin as saying a series of tournaments for the country’s Paralympic athletes are to be held on September 7-8 at training bases in the Moscow region.

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