PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.

The 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships will take place at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in the Finnish city of Lahti from 18-22 September.

Tiffany Thomas Kane competing at Rio 2016

Seven Rio 2016 gold medallists will spearhead the Australian team into the World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City, from 30 September-6 October.

2011 Inas Games

Governing Board elections will also take place in Brisbane, Australia, for the organisations responsible for sport for athletes with intellectual impairments.

Photo selfie of NPC Burundi's President

The NPC held their General Assembly in March and selected their board members.

Boccia at Rio 2016

The new system will allow boccia fans to follow live results online.

The podium finishers at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon - winner Switzerland's Marcel Hug of Switzerland (C), second place Australia's Kurt Fearnley (L) and third place Great Britain's David Weir.

Sunday’s race in the British capital will kick off the Abott World Marathon Majors Series XI.

Astrid Fina Paredes - Para-snowboard - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

The Spanish snowboarder reached new heights this past season and is ready for her next major challenge.

Omara Durand of Cuba

The Cuban sprinter and multiple-Paralympic champion was presented with the 2016 Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award by the United States Sports Academy.

Jakub Tokarz - Rio 2016

Polish paddler Jakub Tokarz stunned many at the 2016 Paralympic Games and is now a person to beat in August’s Worlds.

Para dancers receive their medals

Finland and Poland also left the Netherlands with multiple wins.