PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Italy's women celebrate foil gold at the 2017 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships.

Outstanding year for the sport topped off with stunning World Championships

2017 IPC Top 50 Moments: No 6

International Paralympic Committee holds first Athletes Forum

2017 IPC Top 50 Moments: No 7

Multi-talented Para athlete wins four world titles in three different sports

a Para triathlete cycles on a bike

The year saw many athletes kicking off the next Paralympic cycle in style

IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 8

Dutch snowboarder recovers from cancer to win world title on World Cancer Day

Najib's journey | Agitos Foundation

Syrian 14-year-old refugee makes his international debut in Para athletics thanks to Agitos Foundation project

2017 IPC Top 50 Moments: No 9

Mexican’s gold medal one of the most unforgettable moments of rescheduled Worlds

men tackle for the ball in wheelchairs

Top teams stay strong in build up to next year’s World Championship

China - wheelchair tennis - World Team Cup

Latest edition of wheelchair tennis team event will take place in the Netherlands

Sitting volleyball players

We look back on the sport’s most memorable moments this year