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20-23 September

VISTA 2017 - News

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a male Para snowboarder

World Cup winner Nick Farr-Jones will help Para snowboarder to achieve in high performance sport

Gold medalist Jessica Long of the United States celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM8 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Original squad of 22 will all participate in rescheduled World Championships

a female wheelchair racer celebrates crossing the line

Swiss pair of Schar and Hug currently lead World Series standings

a male wheelchair tennis player takes a shot

US wheelchair tennis player is double World Team Cup champion and a driving force behind quad category

two men shaking hands and smiling

President honoured with German Order of Merit at ceremony in Berlin

The official logo of Ostersund 2017

Live results also available for Para ice hockey PyeongChang 2018 Qualification Tournament

a group of Para ice hockey players take instruction from a referee

First taste of the sport at tournament for wounded servicemen and women

a group of Para ice hockey athletes on the ice

Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament

Man plays table tennis

But Belgium’s teenage prodigy Devos again makes his mark

Sitting volleyball at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Among the objectives is to include sitting volleyball in the IWAS Games

Australian Paralympic Committee logo

Australian Paralympic Committee to receive security advice from Federal Police

a male Para taekwondo athlete

September’s Pan Am Open was final chance for fighters to gain ranking points

a group of visually impaired athletes smile for the camera

One of fastest growing sports for visually impaired athletes in the country

Great Britain's Samantha Kinghorn celebrates winning the women's 100m T53 at London 2017.

British world sprint champion making marathon debut in Chicago

IPC receives LUI Che Woo Prize

Awarded in Positive Energy category for work in using Para sport to make society more inclusive

five Para athletes compete in their sports

World champions in archery, rowing and triathlon are among the candidates

Two ice sledge hockey players on the ice

Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament

a group of athletes and officials smile at the camera

Meetings hosted by IPC Classification Committee at VISTA 2017

three male Para sprinters hug on the finish line

Polish sprinter looks back at Paralympic debut and races against Brazilian rivals

Mexico City 2017 Para Sport Festival - logo

The World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships will now take place between 27 November and 7 December.