PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![three female single amputee sprinters crossing the finish line](/sites/default/files/images/190325140625746_Monica-Contrafatto.jpg)
Contrafatto confounds Caironi
Shock defeat for Paralympic champion in Ancona
![female wheelchair tennis player Aniek van Koot plays a backhand on a hard court](/sites/default/files/images/190325154314798_Aniek-van-Koot.jpg)
Diede de Groot defeated in Baton Rouge
Unexpected result in all-Dutch Super Series final
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Para alpine World Cup: 7 top moments
Raclette, pink hair and an undefeated run make World Cup one to remember
![female Para athlete Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez throws the shot put](/sites/default/files/images/190318153022930_Rebeca-Valenzuela-Alvarez-athletics.jpg)
Rebeca Valenzuela ready for Worlds
Grand Prix win sets Mexican up for crucial 2019
![two male Para snowboarders racing down the slope head to head](/sites/default/files/images/190324114838622_Simon-Patmore.jpg)
Pyha 2019: Simon Patmore pumped for four-way
Paralympic champion ready for new border-cross at Worlds
![female boccia player Yuen Kei Ho watches a ball being played](/sites/default/files/images/190322153104760_Yuen-Kei-Ho.jpg)
Failure motivates boccia stars
Ho and Zheng learning from Worlds mistakes
Marie Bochet’s quest for perfection
French superstar crowns unbeaten season with overall World Cup title
IPC Athletes’ Council publishes first strategy
“At the heart” aims to ensure Paralympic Movement is athlete-centred
![female Para sprinter Martina Caironi celebrates as she crosses the finish line](/sites/default/files/images/190322132133295_Martina-Caironi-London.jpg)
Ancona welcomes European champions
Winter Challenge features both track and field events
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Ni Nengah Widiasih’s latest challenge
Powerlifter ready to turn silver to gold at Paralympics