PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Maria Paula Barrera named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote chose the Colombian swimmer as the best athlete in the Americas in March 2017.
![Hani Alnakhli of Saudi Arabia competes in discus during the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in March 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.](/sites/default/files/images/170414110113209_GettyImages-655689442.jpg)
Men’s discus F33 world record smashed at Tunis Grand Prix
Saudi Arabia’s Hani Alnakhli added 59cm to his own two-year-old world record on the first day of action.
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Gangneung 2017: South Korea stun Norway, stay undefeated
Dong-Shin Jang scores the winning goal as the host nation’s fans erupt at Gangneung Hockey Centre.
![Yehor Dementyev - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160911131227352_Cycling%2BTrack%2BM%2BC5%2B4000m%2BIndividual%2BPursuit%2BVC_09.jpg)
Yegor Dementyev aims to defend world title
Ukraine’s four-time cycling Paralympic champion shares his goals ahead of the UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships.
![Michael Frenzke of Germany competes in the Sitting Volleyball 5th/6th Place Playoff between Denmark and Germany at the Copper Box Arena on day four of the Invictus Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150824084757095_ger.jpg)
Croatia getting ready to host ParaVolley Europeans
The Croatian city of Porec will stage this year’s edition of the ParaVolley European Championships from 4-12 November.
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Donations for flood recovery to be received at Colombian Para athletics Open
Humanitarian aid for those affected by the floods in the Colombian city of Mocoa will be received at the Para athletics National Open in Cali.
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British Paralympian shortlisted for top rowing award
Tom Aggar is one of six rowers to be shortlisted for the Thomas Keller Medal.
![What's In My Kitbag: Martina Caironi](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/BnEw5ZBS_tP1jtsobva9atwyiBtQbeE56sVeMQQhStE.jpg?itok=hDr42wn7)
What’s in my kitbag? Italy’s Martina Caironi
The 100m T42 Paralympic and world champion reveals the contents of her kitbag.
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Para dance sport season sweeps into Cujik
The first competition of the World Championships season will take place in the Netherlands between 15-16 April.
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The Paralympic Movement mourns the loss of Eric Diaz
Eric Diaz, first Paralympic Committee of Panama President and former Member at Large of the Americas Paralympic Committee, passed away on Saturday (8 April).