PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![The groups for the Madrid 2018 World Championships will be drawn on Monday (23 April)](/sites/default/files/images/180420162042862_Worlds%2Bcollage.jpg)
Madrid 2018: Blind Football Worlds Draw takes place
Competition will be the biggest in history with 16 teams competing from 7-17 June
![Luis Armando Andrade Guillen of Mexico](/sites/default/files/images/170124083101018_luis-armando-mexico.jpg)
Luis Andrade makes impressive return in Indianapolis
Mexican swimmer wins gold in first international competition since home World Championships last year
![Women swimmers on the starting blocks](/sites/default/files/images/180420095911906_World%2BSeries%2BIndianapolis.jpg)
USA make splash in home World Series
US swimmers claimed 10 medals, including six gold, on the opening day in Indianapolis
![Lucia Teixeira - Judo - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/UOv3aOViOHwvDv8X8FO0ReMQhsB-IAZuS6j5TQYfFPw.jpg?itok=UR_4DZB8)
Lucia Araujo returns to city where she won her first medal
Brazilian judoka is one of more than 200 athletes set to compete in Antalya
![Brazil took blind football gold at their home Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro](/sites/default/files/images/180420123542698_Brazil%2Bblind%2Bfootball.jpg)
Madrid 2018: Brazilian blind football team gets ready
Reigning Paralympic and world champions train in Sao Paulo
![Agitos](/sites/default/files/images/160816074328431_IPC%2BLogo%2B16-9.jpg)
IPC to conduct extensive governance review
An eight-strong working group will be led by IPC Vice President Duane Kale
![Ukrainian judoka Inna Cherniak celebrates on the podium after winning gold at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/180420151910291_Inna%2BCherniak.jpg)
Inna Cherniak switches category seeking more success
Ukrainian judo Paralympic champion makes season debut at Antalya World Cup
![Two men in wheelchairs in London with the Tower Bridge in the background](/sites/default/files/images/180420155422989_London%2BMarathon%2B2018.jpg)
David Weir ready for more at the London Marathon
Last year's winner faces Switzerland's Marcel Hug in the streets of his hometown
![Goalball UK is looking for the future British goalball stars](/sites/default/files/images/180420091947175_Goalball%2BUK.jpg)
Goalball UK launches schools competition programme
Project receives grant from BBC’s charitable arm ‘Children in Need’
![Participants educated in key updates to rules and regulations in Para powerlifting technical official course in Colombia](/sites/default/files/images/180419081456170_2018%2BCOL%2B-%2BReferee%2BCourse%2B-%2BPhoto%2B11.jpg)
Colombia hosts powerlifting officials course ahead of 2018 Americas Championships
Participants educated in key updates to rules and regulations