PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Six athletes shortlisted for Americas 'Athlete of the Month' for April 2018](/sites/default/files/images/180507100408982_April%2BAOTM.jpg)
Who should be Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’?
People can now vote for their winner among six shortlisted athletes
![two female judokas in action](/sites/default/files/images/180504163919392_Priscilla%2BGagne.jpg)
Priscilla Gagne preparing for Pan American Championships
Canadian judoka looking forward to competing in front of home crowd
![a group of blind footballers line up on a pitch](/sites/default/files/images/180504163033041_Oman%2Bblind%2Bfootball.jpg)
Blind football arrives in Oman
Workshop takes place in Asian country with 13 participants
![Day three highlights | Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/i3VjRHGoBwYg1WbWkmYVSHfDDvFUFiOWurDMeT2Djgw.jpg?itok=K9QluHx2)
Cheongju 2018: Sareh Javanmardi achieves double gold
Iranian pistol specialist collects individual and team world titles on day three
![A woman and a man standing in front of a swimming pool](/sites/default/files/images/180504142554619_Dublin%2B2018.jpg)
Dublin 2018: Ambassador Niall Quinn ready for a swim
Irish football legend says Euros will put his country on the map for major sporting events
![Three swimmers in the pool and one swimmer out of the pool posing for a picture](/sites/default/files/images/180505114441136_Dublin%2B2018%2B100%2Bdays%2Bto%2Bgo_2.jpg)
Dublin 2018: Ailbhe Kelly shows off home pool on 100 days to go
Irish swimmer takes over World Para Swimming Instagram account
![Cheongju 2018 - Day two highlights](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/eff6iu5nWc1UJQJgJ908H9FN4SJCNoRoXBKcGGyLYo0.jpg?itok=RkZclF7h)
Cheongju 2018: Jiseok Lee seals hosts' first gold
South Korean wins thrilling R4 final with world record finish
![a male Para athlete mid long jump](/sites/default/files/images/180504160912955_Markus%2BRehm%2Bjump.jpg)
Power names in Para athletics return for L’Hospitalet
World champions headline field at international meeting in Spain
![Sixth Lima 2019 Co-ordination Commission](/sites/default/files/images/180504230712124_IMG-20180505-WA0005.jpg)
Lima 2019: Acceleration in progress needed say APC
The Parapan American Games has the potential to transform Peruvian society
![five Para athletes competing at their sports](/sites/default/files/images/180504093704641_April%2B2018%2BAOTM.jpg)
Vote now for April’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Five Para athletes competing across four sports shortlisted