PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Hosts Rwanda and Egypt claim African titles in Kigali
Regional Sitting Volleyball Championships conclude on 17 September
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Malle 2017: Dancing dream becomes reality
Belgian TV series follows journey of Inge Blockmans and celebrity Koen Wauters to first dance competition.
![Malle, Belgium, will host 2017 Para dance sport World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/161212101608020_dance.jpg)
Malle 2017 to be live streamed
The competition from 21-22 October will be shown live on Paralympic.org
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Mexico City 2017 World Championships postponed
Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming.
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Hong Kong strong at Starlight Open
Dance couples Wong and Choi; and Huang and Kuo triumphed at the last competition before the 2017 Worlds
Rio to host 2018 Para Cycling Track Worlds
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands will stage the following edition in 2019
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Para sports at the centre of Sport Technology Congress in Israel
Eighth edition of the APCST is set to take place in Tel Aviv from 15-19 October
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Rio 2016 champions back to Osijek World Cup
The competition features Rio gold medallists Sareh Javanmardidodmani and Veronika Vadovicova
![Jianquan Tian CHN (left) vs Gang Sun CHN in the Men's Individual Épée - Category A Semi-final Wheelchair Fencing in the Carioca Arena 3 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160915102656345_TL2-4517.jpg)
5 wheelchair fencing storylines to follow
The 2017 World Championships are less than two months away