PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Metro Cup tests teams ahead of European Champs
Five of the top 12 wheelchair rugby teams will see how they match up ahead of June’s European Championship.
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NPC Swiss, Joseph Voegeli Foundation extend partnership
The cooperation, which began in 2007, runs another three years.
![Clara Klug - Cable 2015](/sites/default/files/images/160930133855111_James%2BNetz-7832.jpg)
Clara Klug: My season highlights
The German shares three key moments from the 2016/17 season.
![Brent Lakatos of Canada competes in the men's 400 meter T53 at Olympic Stadium during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122003217_Brent%2BLakatos_Athletics_GettyImages-602225706.jpg)
Lakatos, Cockroft and Ktila all smash world records
Competing on the superfast Arbon track on Saturday, the trio improved world records they had only just set on Thursday.
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Sanchez takes tough lessons away from Rio 2016
The Mexican swimmer is refocused after not meeting expectations at the Paralympic Games.
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Para equestrian forum concludes
Athletes, officials, coaches and classifiers discussed the development of the sport.
![McKenzie Coan - USA swimmer](/sites/default/files/images/170519155407077_McKenzie%2BCoan.jpg)
McKenzie Coan excited for competing on home soil
Whilst preparing for the fourth World Series on home soil in Indianapolis, from 9-11 June, the US swimmer eyes Mexico 2017 success.
![Beijing played host to two courses aimed at providing invaluable training for classifiers and technical officials ahead of a key period for Para athletics in Asia.](/sites/default/files/images/170526083306909_Beijing%2Bclassififer%2Btraining.jpg)
World Para Athletics education courses take place in Beijing, China
The courses aim to advance Para athletics and classification in Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.
![Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain celebrates the victory in the Women's 400m T34 final at Olympic Stadium on day 7 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160916093634856_GettyImages-605732602_0.jpg)
Eight world and 22 regional records fall in Arbon
On one of the fastest tracks in the world for wheelchair racing, athletes produced some sensational times.
![Great Briatin's Stef Reid in action in the women's long jump T44 at Rio 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/170526063522637_GettyImages-601085568.jpg)
Reid hopes Nottwil can be springboard to London 2017 gold
The Paralympic long jump silver medallist aims to win her first world title in July.