PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![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
![Gold medalist Jessica Long of the United States celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM8 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170307103628659_GettyImages-607344846.jpg)
Jessica Long and Eleanor Simmonds debut in Indianapolis
US and GB swimmers are among 11 Paralympic champions competing in the second World Series this year
![Zimbabwe become latest African country to join blind football family in 2018](/sites/default/files/images/180419085119434_Zimbabwe%2B1.jpg)
Blind football on the rise in Zimbabwe
Latest African country to join blind football family stages workshop
![Athlete showing the Italian flag](/sites/default/files/images/180419123921906_GettyImages-607366462.jpg)
Para Athletics in Numbers: Martina Caironi
What do you know about the world and Paralympic champion from Italy?
![Women riding a horse](/sites/default/files/images/150624145551949_Rebecca%2BHart.jpg)
Busy weekend in Para equestrian
Two competitions will be held, including the test event for the 2018 World Championships