PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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WWhCC2017: South Korea open with win
The host nation delighted their home crowd with a victory over the USA on the first day of the curling World Championships.
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Canada to play Norway for Para ice hockey international title
Defending champions Canada overcame hosts Italy in Torino on Friday (3 March).
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London 2017 expands ticket offer country-wide
Thousands of British schoolchildren will get to experience the World Para Athletics Championships from 14-23 July.
![Jody Cundy of Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/170127114414665_Jody%2BCundy.jpg)
USA, Australia Para cyclists standout at Worlds
The home and the Australian Para cyclists shined on day two of competition in Los Angeles, USA, claiming three gold medals each.
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IWBF announces European Championship schedules
Host nation Spain will open against the Turkish men and Swiss women on 21 June.
![Jannik Blair of Australia in action during Men's Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and Japan at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170303075018178_Jannik.jpg)
Australia burning to make up for Rio disappointment
The London 2012 silver medallists and 2014 world champions left Rio empty handed and Jannik Blair is working for redemption.
![Mark Arendz, Oksana Masters and Alexander Cataldo are the three shortlisted Para athletes for the Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’ poll for February 2017.](/sites/default/files/images/170307073329711_collage_0.jpg)
Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in February 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
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Paul Kiteley appointed new APC Performance Manager
Kiteley will join the Australian Paralympic Committee to help national Para athletes and coaches strive for new great heights.
Para alpine skiing World Cup set to heat up in Hakuba
Multiple Paralympic and world champions have travelled to Japan ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Test Event.
Mottos and motivation keeping Morii on course
Japan’s Taiki Morii is preparing for the Para alpine skiing season climax, which includes a World Cup at home in Hakuba from Sunday (5 March).