PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athlete throws a shot put

Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.

Marcel Hug - Nottwil 2017 - Team Argentina

Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Man competing in long jump event

Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.

Teams holding flags on the track for Opening Ceremony

World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.

Two men in wheelchairs raise Australian and Brazilian flags.

Rising competition and No. 1 status puts pressure on 2018 Worlds host nation.

Man and woman pose for a photo on the track

Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Man with double blades sprints

South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

a female wearing a navy and blue shirt playing table tennis

Celje and Lasko will both hold the 2018 World Championships

Two men practising judo

Dmytro Solovey and Ramil Gasimov were both knocked out in the up to 73kg semi-finals.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

Outlines criteria country must meet to be compliant with World Anti-Doping Code