PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The National Paralympic Committees of Haiti, Argentina, Cameroon and Ghana implemented successful media campaigns for Rio 2016.

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

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Media can now apply for accreditation via www.paralympic.org/london-2017

Jiske Griffioen

The Apia International was the first ITF Super Series of the year, with all 2016 singles champions successfully defending their title.

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The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will take place in the Brazilian city from 20-25 March.

Lucas Mazur - Badminton - France

Six badminton players and 12 shooters have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

Skier and his guide on a slope

With under one week to go until his home alpine skiing World Championships, the teenager talks of his hopes.

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Experts from around the world have until 31 January to submit their abstracts for September’s event in Canada.

Andrea Eskau Oberstdorf

Ukraine also picked up five more home victories at the Western Center.

Tine Teilmann portrait

The Paralympic Movement is being asked to help celebrate role models, influencers and unsung heroes who help to grow female representation in Para sport.