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IPC Swimming World Championships
12-18 August

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Ibrahim Al-Hussein is a refugee swimmer
Swimming

The Syrian refugee swimmer competed for the Independent Paralympic Athletes Team at Rio 2016.

Jessica Long of the United States compete in the on day 10 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium
Swimming

USA’s multiple-Paralympic champion will kick off her season at the first stage of the 2017 World Para Swimming Series in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March.

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

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.

A picture of a man with one arm cycling during pursuit race.
Cross-Country Skiing

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

Keiichi Kimura of Japan swims the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11 final during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament
Swimming

The group’s main focus was the technical and administrative components of classification as well as recertification for classifiers.

Portugal's David Grachat at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal.
Swimming

A trio of athletes, including triple Paralympian David Grachat, will compete in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.

Croatia NPC 2016 sport awards
Table Tennis

Mikela Risto, Zoran Talic, Liam Malone and Sophie Pascoe all received prestigious national honours.

Sascha Kindred
Swimming

The six-time Paralympian and seven time Paralympic champion has decided to bow out after more than two decades.

Swimmer pushing herself off the wall in the pool.
Swimming

The multiple Paralympic and world champion will get her 2017 season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March.

Man in a pool doing breast stroke
Swimming

Colombia’s Paralympic medallist explains how swimming helped him move forward after becoming paraplegic at 18 as a result of a spinal cord injury caused by a gunshot.

Argentinian swimmer Facundo Arregui at Rio 2016.
Swimming

Argentina’s swimmer explains how important the 2013 Youth Parapans were for him to later qualify for Rio 2016, with 50 days to go until Sao Paulo 2017.

Brazilian Olympic swimmer Thiago Pereira competing.
Swimming

The Brazilian Olympic swimming silver medallist took part in a training camp with Para swimmers and gave his opinion about the importance of the Youth Parapans.

A para swimmer
Tokyo 2020

The Portuguese swimmer reflects on his Rio 2016 disappointment and how he’s moving forward.

Andreas Onea of Austria competes at the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB8 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Swimming

The swimmer sealed his first Paralympic medal at Rio 2016, ending a run of fourth place finishes.

Ihar Boki competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Wheelchair Fencing

Ten wheelchair fencers and 32 swimmers have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

swimmingpool
Swimming

World Para Swimming is inviting potential classifiers to receive hands-on training in Copenhagen, Denmark, in March.

Collage of six images
Wheelchair Fencing

The winner will be announced on 14 February at a glittering awards ceremony in Monaco.

Tao Zheng of China
Swimming

China’s most popular swimmer speaks on successfully defending his signature title, training schedule and his rivalry with teammate Qing Xu.

No. 7 Most decorated Paralympians
Swimming

Ihar Boki left Rio as the most decorated Paralympian, while China once again dominated the medals table.

Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle S9 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Swimming

After leaving Rio 2016 with his first Paralympic title, the Italian swimmer is hungry for more success in 2017.