PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Australia's Kyle Bridgewood goes head-to-head with Slovakia's Jozef Metelka at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/180104110939172_GettyImages-602233020.jpg)
Australian team named for cycling Worlds
Sixteen riders will compete at March’s track World Championships in Rio, Brazil.
![a group of wheelchair rugby players pose on the court with their medals](/sites/default/files/images/171222112650335_Australia%2BRio%2B2016.jpg)
2018 wheelchair rugby Worlds: What you need to know
Twelve teams will battle for World Championships glory in Australia
![USA women's sitting volleyball team](/sites/default/files/images/161021094450132_1709_W%2BSitting%2BVolleyball%2BGold%2BVC_CiceroRodrigues_021.jpg)
2018 Sitting Volleyball Worlds: 5 things to know
Netherlands will stage competition with the world's best 16 male and female teams competing
France targets top 5 finish in PyeongChang
The nation also finished fifth four years ago in Sochi
![WADA Doping Control Video](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/media-icons/generic/video.png?itok=hSn2gpYN)
WADA 2018 Prohibited List now in force
The updated list first published on 29 September 2017, came into force on 1 January 2018
![Blindefolded football team celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/141201090458437_34%2BBrazil_0.jpg)
2018 Blind Football Worlds: 5 things to know
Sixteen teams will battle it out for gold in what promises to be an exciting summer
![Declan Farmer](/sites/default/files/images/140313182548444_478417157.jpg)
US hockey team named
The team of 17 will compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Tokyo 2020 welcomes new supporters
Sankei Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun Press join as domestic third tier partners
![Leomon Silva of Brazil scored 51 goals at the 2014 Goalball World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/140707183750017_LeomonSilva.jpg)
2018 Goalball Worlds: 5 things to know
Brazil and USA out to defend men’s and women’s titles from 2014
![a female Para triathlete stands on the podium and bites her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/171221182908882_Grace%2BNorman.jpg)
USA power to Para triathlon domination following Paralympic success
Athletes pick up 39 medals in 2017 after topping the standings at Rio 2016