PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Photo exhibition in memory of Para cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad.

The event will be open for five days in Tehran, Iran, in memory of the Iranian Para cyclist, who died following an accident in Rio 2016’s road race.

General view during the 2016 IPC Powerlifting World Cups - Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Antranik Nahabeet, who coached Iraq to one gold, three silver and two bronze medals at four Paralympic Games, has sadly passed away.

A female trainer coaches blind players in Vienna, Austria.

The IBSA Football Committee announced that an event will take place as part of the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe.

Man in wheelchair with a foil smiling to the camera

Although silver was tough to swallow, the British wheelchair fencer is learning from his first Paralympic Games.

Tatyana McFadden of the United States and Marcel Hug of Switzerland at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park.

The Swiss and US wheelchair racers now have unassailable leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

Organisers of the 2017 World Championships with members of the BWF.

Both China and South Korea were aiming to stage the 11th Para Badminton World Championships in 2017.

Woman posing in front of Rio 2016 sign

After mostly covering Olympic events, Bayci took on a new challenge with Para archery reporting at Rio 2016.

Asian Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly

The fourth edition of the Asian Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, between 28-29 November.

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Rooba Alomari hopes to add further success for Bahrain following their historic showing at Rio 2016.

Man and woman in wheelchairs dancing

Around 50 dancers, including some of the world’s top ranked athletes, will grace the dancefloor between 5-6 November.