PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Second Road World Cup to kick off in Ostend
Some of the world’s best Para cyclists will gather in the Belgian city from 18-21 May for the second UCI Road World Cup of the year.
Para dance sport season continues in Lomianki
Dancers will continue preparations for the 2017 World Championships with the Polish Open.
Medell upsets No. 1 at Oceania Open
Australian Steven Currie also won the men’s under 75kg K42 at the Oceania Para Taekwondo Open.
Ilkka Tuomisto eyes Paralympic success
Finland’s cross-country standing skier aims to win gold at PyeongChang 2018 to complete his medal collection.
Kunieda to meet Fernandez at Japan Open
Japan’s three-time Paralympic gold medallist will face Argentina’s 2017 Australian Open champion in the second round.
Pfizer Canada announced as VISTA 2017 title sponsor
The pharmaceutical firm will support the science conference to be held in September.
Ducharme to coach Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball
Marc Antoine Ducharme guide the team toward qualification for the 2018 Worlds.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ceremony to launch Barcelona 1992 25th anniversary logo
The event will take place in the Barcelona City Hall on Friday (19 May) at 11:00 CEST, with the IPC Governing Board in attendance.
Shooter Dahl enjoying the ride, ready for more
US rifle shooting star and Paralympic bronze medallist McKenna Dahl wants to top the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
MEDIA ADVISORY: The IPC to provide an update on the Russian Paralympic Committee’s suspension
The RPC was suspended by the IPC on 7 August 2016.