PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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IPC Nordic Skiing technical delegates are confident of a successful event next March following their visit to Sapporo, Japan.

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Kadeena Cox, Grace Norman and Jetze Plat are just some of the stars who were on double-duty at Rio 2016.

Women in wheelchairs forming a circle on a basketball field

The World Championships will take place 17-26 August, where 16 men and 12 women’s teams will battle for the title.

Akeem Stewart wins gold in the Men's Javelin Throw - F44 at Rio 2016

The first Trinidadian to win Paralympic gold in 32 years aims to improve his world records at next year’s World Championships in London, Great Britain.

Nadiia and Ivan Sivak Tokyo 2013

The Ukrainian wheelchair dancer was a multi-world and European champion.

Emma Wiggis of Great Britain in action during the Canoe Sprint - Women's KL2 200m heat 1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The sport made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. Find out what emerged.

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The goalball event took place in Maia, Portugal, between 4-8 October.

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Rio 2016 saw a return of Paralympic champions and the rise of new ones. Find out what the results showed us about the sport.

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The National Paralympic Committee marked the milestone with stakeholders at an event in Lisbon.

Gold Medallist Bose Omolayo NGR competes in the Women's -79 kg Powerlifting contest at the Riocentro - Pavilion 2

From Nigeria’s powerlifting dominance to the four athletes who ran the 1,500m faster than the Olympic gold medallist, check out some of the best African Paralympians.