PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Ice sledge hockey committee welcomes George Kingston
The world renowned former Canadian national coach joins the Sport Technical Committee as Head of Development.
![Two dancers in wheelchairs posing during a performance](/sites/default/files/images/141104151719449_Kroell%2Band%2BKaiser%2Bedit_0.jpg)
Wheelchair dancers gear up for regional Champs
Ahead of two major Championships in Europe and Asia, some of the world’s best dancers are in Hasselt, Belgium, for their last chance to compete.
![Slovakia Curling Team](/sites/default/files/images/120118122708346_WWhCQ2011_Slovakia.jpg)
World Wheelchair-B Curling Champs schedule out
Competition will begin on 4 November in Lohja, Finland.
![The 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool will be held at the Hakucho Oji Ice Arena in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan from 28 November-3 December.](/sites/default/files/images/160929112822391_view%2Bfrom%2B15th%2Bfloor%2Bof%2Bhotel%2Bon%2Bhospital%2Band%2Bice%2Brink.jpg)
Ice sledge hockey B-Pool Worlds set for Tomakomai
Teams from Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia and Great Britain will play between 28 November – 3 December 2016.
Para sport in review: September 2016
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was the highlight of the month.
![The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/bgSY-fCBRYl_uVyRh3tFtZO5RlDo4kUiKOSZjRHr2NU.jpg?itok=KmOdVtY4)
The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics
“I can see the world through the camera lenses,” says 41-year-old Joao Maia da Silva.
![Day 10 evening | Wheelchair Basketball highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/3QkZI8-RIUHd-hJQ0iaJwfBOM-YesM26E9pjBoaHgUw.jpg?itok=gq8XwwBb)
Wheelchair basketball: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out who surprised, who to watch for at Tokyo 2020 and more.
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Lynch to attempt first Para Cycling UCI Hour Record
With the record officially extended for Para cycling, the Irishman will aim to cover more than 41.31km in 60 minutes.
![Gold medalist Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia celebrate on the podium](/sites/default/files/images/160911010233859_GettyImages-602234792.jpg)
Five countries who won historic golds at Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam topping the Paralympic podium for the first time ever.
![Tatyana McFadden of the USA winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 400m - T54 Final in the Olympic Stadium. at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160915121803907_BB1-8252.jpg)
Team USA Awards 2016 winners revealed
Two Paralympians and one US Paralympic team were recognised for their remarkable performances at Rio 2016.