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20-23 September

VISTA 2017 - News

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WADA President Sir Craig Reedie

Record number of delegates in Lausanne to discuss progress in anti-doping

a female wheelchair fencer in action

Catch up on the summer sport events you might have missed

Man in wheelchair holding medal and flowers

UAE’s Paralympic medallist finished home World Cup with R7 title

a female Para athlete wrapped in the Chinese flag

With regional championships on the horizon these athletes could win big

a female Para swimmer in the water

Dutch swimmer claimed three individual medals at first World Series in Copenhagen

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Medal Event Programme

Paralympic flame to be lit again in two years’ time

two male judokas in a fight position

Event will serve as preparation for November’s World Championships

a male sit skier goes down the slope

Swiss alpine skier wins giant slalom at Finals in Obersaxen

a male wheelchair tennis player lifts a trophy

Japanese wheelchair tennis legend back to full form

a male vision impaired skier and his guide celebrate by holding up their skis

Athletes turn focus to 2019 Worlds plus other storylines for upcoming season

a group of blind footballers line up in goal

Another country joins sport’s growing international family

three female Para snowboarders on the podium

Storylines to follow heading into the 2018-19 season

a male Para shooter takes a shot

Slovakian shooter finishes ahead of rival Matt Skelhon

a male Para alpine skier in action

Pfyl and Kunz give home fans something to cheer in Obersaxen

a female powerlifter holds up her gold medal

World records on the horizon for athletes at regional competitions

two female Nordic skiers wave from the podium

World Cup starts before the end of the year ahead of 2019 Worlds

a group of Para ice hockey players celebrate with their gold medals

Top storylines to keep an eye on following the Paralympic Winter Games

a female wheelchair tennis player makes a shot

Alfie Hewett and Dylan Alcott also emerge triumphant in Baton Rouge

a male Para Nordic skier ploughs through the snow

Canada’s Mark Arendz reflects on four-year journey to biathlon gold

Argentina champion - 2018 World Grand Prix

New blind football competition concludes with penalty shootout thriller