Three men on a podium

The final day of action in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, saw the men’s and women’s heavyweights in action.

The first of 2017’s World Para Athletics education courses took place in Canberra, Australia.

The course in Canberra is one of many education courses planned for around the world this year in the sport of Para athletics.

website for the 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships Group A

The Finnish Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities launched a video series to raise awareness of goalball ahead of the European Championships, from 18-22 September.

Sarah Louise Rung at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

For the first time the World Series will take place in five countries across Europe and the Americas – starting in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March.

Three Para ice hockey players on ice talking to each other

South Korea will also face Norway for a shot at the overall win of the Torino Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Italy.

Aileen Neilson examins her delivery

Ten teams will go for the world title and also get a sample of the venue that will host the sport at PyeongChang 2018.

Para Trap Shooting

Lonato, Italy, will host the competition in September 2017.

Media at the Sochi 2014

Media accreditation for the World Para Alpine Skiing, World Para Snowboard and World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals now open

Michael Brannigan - Rio 2016

Find our who raised the bar in terms of performance this month in Para athletics

Lisa Gjessing - Taekwondo

Ten athletes entered the world rankings for the first time.

Collage with five sports pictures

The public has until 9 March to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.

Pepo Puch - Rio 2016

Competition is first to use the new names for the sport’s five grades.

Men's -88 kg | FAZZA World Para Powerlifting World Cup

China’s Miaoyu Han also had an exceptional international debut, winning the women’s up to 73kg at the World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands competes against Lucy Shuker of Great Britain in their Quarterfinal match during the Australian Open 2017 Wheelchair Championships.

The USN Bolton Arena Indoor came to a close on 25 February, with Olsson and Buis sealing their first wheelchair tennis titles and Schroder his second in 2017.

Ivano and Lucca Pizzi of Italy celebrate winning the Men's Individual B Cycling Road Race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Borislava Peric-Rankovic SRB vs Miao Zhang CHN in the Women's Singles - Cl 4 Gold Medal Match at the Riocentro - Pavilion 3.

Many Rio 2016 table tennis medallists will take on their first international event of 2017.

Slovakia’s Jozef Metelka ensured himself of gold in the men’s 4,000m pursuit race final in the C4 class at Apeldoorn 2015.

The UCI Para cycling Track World Championships will kick off in the US coastal city on 2 March, with close to 80 athletes from 20 countries competing.

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Major foundations were laid for securing and building the sport’s future at the Paralympic Games following the federation’s meeting.

Group picture

Experts and heads were updated on the latest research findings and also discussed ways to improve their sport’s classification systems.

A picture of a man with one arm cycling during pursuit race.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.