PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Aled Davies smiles for the camera ahead of London 2017](/sites/default/files/images/170608133402978_Aled%2BDavies%2BLondon.jpg)
Five facts about…..Aled Davies
Things you never knew about the World and European champion ahead of London 2017
![Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/160606111354723_Gustavo%2BFernandez.jpg)
World’s best set to compete at French Open
Fernandez and Buis to defend titles at Roland Garros in second Grand Slam of 2017.
![Canada's Alex Massie in snowboard action at Big White, Canada](/sites/default/files/images/170607144412868_Alex%2BMassie%2Bat%2BBig%2BWhite.jpg)
Canada names snowboard team
Seven Para snowboarders battling for places at PyeongChang 2018.
![Man in rowing boat](/sites/default/files/images/170118161010951_Polianskyi.jpg)
Para rowers to watch in Poznan
Here are the athletes to watch for when the World Rowing Cup II begins next week.
![BP IPC Composite logo](/sites/default/files/images/131212113412835_2013_05_03%2BBP%2BIPC%2BComposite_0.jpg)
The IPC teams up with BP Target Neutral to offset travel emissions
BP has offset 4,448.1 tonnes of CO2 equivalent created by the IPC between 2014 and 2016.
![A swimmer with limb impairments starts his race](/sites/default/files/images/170423095558405_Daniel%2BDias%2BSao%2BPaulo%2BWorld%2BSeries.jpg)
Five reasons to watch the Indianapolis World Series
World's best swimmers in action at penultimate World Series before 2017 World Championships.
![Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Aled Davies, Richard Whitehead, Jo Butterfield and Sopie Hahn pose outside London Olympic Stadium.](/sites/default/files/images/170607161623699_British%2Bteam%2Bannouncement.jpg)
British team named for London 2017
49 athletes will compete at their home World Championships in July.
![Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/140609114830818_174282260_0.jpg)
Australia names team for London 2017
The team of 37 includes a number of Paralympic gold medallists and reigning world champions.
![Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)](/sites/default/files/images/161010105910538_Inas_logo_large.jpg)
INAS appoints new president and governing board
France’s Marc Truffaut replaces Brazil’s Amaury Russo as head of the organisation.
![Tokyo 2020 - World Environmental Day](/sites/default/files/images/170606081109595_Tokyo.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 stages Litter Collection Competition
Event in downtown Tokyo marks World Environment Day as build up to Paralympic Games continues.