PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Teams holding flags on the track for Opening Ceremony

World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.

Two men in wheelchairs raise Australian and Brazilian flags.

Rising competition and No. 1 status puts pressure on 2018 Worlds host nation.

Man and woman pose for a photo on the track

Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Man with double blades sprints

South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

a female wearing a navy and blue shirt playing table tennis

Celje and Lasko will both hold the 2018 World Championships

Two men practising judo

Dmytro Solovey and Ramil Gasimov were both knocked out in the up to 73kg semi-finals.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

Outlines criteria country must meet to be compliant with World Anti-Doping Code

a group of para athletes compete in their sports

Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.

a man bites his medal in celebration

Paralympic, world and European champions among competitors at 2017 European Championships.

Proud Paralympian workshops at Nottwil 2017

IPC education programme hosts workshops ahead of World Para Athletics Junior Championships.