PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Italy's Oney Tapia competes in the discus F11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Italian Paralympic discuss thrower will swap the dancefloor for this weekend’s event in Rieti.

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The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics.

Woman holds sign with a man

Performances from the African Open in April shook up the rankings.

Man speaks to a crowd of people attending a seminar

The seminar aimed to raise awareness of the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games.

Amalia Perez - Mexico City 2015

Some of the world’s best will gather in the Hungarian city from 4-7 May to compete in the penultimate major event before the World Championships.

Nandor Tunel at the IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger, Hungary

Hungary’s Rio 2016 bronze medallist is hoping competing at a World Cup on home soil in Eger will act as a springboard ahead of Mexico 2017.

Croatia - Sitting Volleyball - European Championships

The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.

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With Alghero, Italy, hosting the 2017 World Team Cup, Australia’s wheelchair tennis player recalls some of his best moments at this event.

Dana Mathewson - USA - wheelchair tennis

Three of the four men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis pool ties went to deciding doubles rubbers on the first day of competition in Alghero.

Susannah RODGERS, Great Britain in the back stroke

Great Britain’s Susie Rodgers, the 50m butterfly S7 gold medallist from Rio 2016, is hanging up her goggles.