PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Ellen Keane of Ireland competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.](/sites/default/files/images/160504125257551_DSC_4544.jpg)
Dublin 2018: Ellen Keane excited about home Europeans
First major Para sport event to be held in Ireland will kick off in exactly one year.
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US rowers qualify for 2017 Worlds
Rio 2016 Paralympian Blake Haxton headlines the roster.
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Taiki Morii: 3 reasons to watch PyeongChang 2018
Japanese alpine skier points out little intricacies about the sport.
![A female trainer coaches blind players in Vienna, Austria.](/sites/default/files/images/161104122241332_370.jpg)
English blind football squad expect battle at Euros
Team England believe they can better their fourth-place finish from 2015.
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London 2017: The grandest of stages
BBC Radio's Ed Harry reflects on the greatest World Para Athletics Championships yet.
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Mexico City 2017: Luis Andrade inspired by home Worlds
Two-time Paralympic swimmer seeks medal win in front of Mexican fans.
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Mexico City 2017: Mayra Hernandez seeks personal best
Powerlifter ready to cause an upset at home World Championships.
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Mexico City 2017: Brazil name swimming team
Daniel Dias headlines Brazil’s World Championships squad.
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Mexico City 2017: Sophie Pascoe switches things up
New Zealand swimmer incorporates other sports into her Worlds training regime.
![Siamand Rahman of Iran celebrates his new world record on the Powerlifting - Men's +107kg Group A at Riocentro Pavillon 2 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160915144027809_GettyImages-605720424.jpg)
Mexico City 2017: Siamand Rahman knows no limits
Iranian seeks to break his world record again and win another gold medal.