PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson

The Swedish and Dutch wheelchair tennis players won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the SA Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

All seven teams had their moments in the spotlight at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.

Stinna Tange Kaastrup celebrating her gold medal with volunteers.

Denmark was led by Rio 2016 medallists Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Susanne Jensby Sunesen.

Two men shaking hands

The landmark agreement aims to maximise the success and legacy of the two international events.

Group of Japanese kids holding up a sign

School children learned about and tried Paralympic sports.

Man in sit ski doing cross country skiing

The US sit-skier reflects on the pre-Paralympic season where he added two World Championships medals to his collection.

Man working with a robot arm

The Seoul 1988 bronze medallist will pass on his knowledge at the scientific conference in September.

A para-swimmer celebrates winning a medal

The team is headlined by Rio 2016 bronze medallist Ellen Keane.

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos won the gold medal in the T45/46/47 - Men's 100m - Athletics

After the season’s third Grand Prix, here are the main talking points.

Jose Luis Campo

Chile’s Neven Ilic was elected President of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) by one vote from Dominican Republic’s Jose Joaquin Puello.