PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Jason Smyth of Ireland celebrates after winning the Men's 100m - T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122024076_Jason%2BSmyth_Athletics_GettyImages-601082260.jpg)
London Calling: Ireland’s Jason Smyth
The world’s fastest Paralympian believes he can go even faster at London 2017 this July.
![Steve Serio of United States competes during the Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Israel during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics](/sites/default/files/images/150716094810431_GettyImages-82697735.jpg)
US men’s national wheelchair basketball team named
Eight players from Rio 2016 gold medal team will be on 2017 national team.
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Goalball competition takes place in Ghana
As part of this year´s celebrations for the African Union Day, the Ghana Blind Sports Association organised a goalball event, on 25 May.
![Cristian Valenzuela](/sites/default/files/images/140326102926318_151461011_0.jpg)
Chile announce teams for 2017 World Championships
The Chilean delegations for the athletics, powerlifting and swimming Worlds have been announced.
Fitzpatrick bulking up ahead of PyeongChang 2018
The 19-year-old is incorporating “some alternative fitness things” and a nutritionist into her offseason routine.
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Denmark claim Metro Cup in Poland
The Danes warmed up for the wheelchair rugby Euros by going un beaten in the five team tournament.
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Jae Rim Yang: My three most memorable moments from 2017
One of South Korea’s main medal hopes for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games looks back on her 2016/17 season.
How wheelchair tennis is developing in France
Jean-Pierre Limborg, pioneer of wheelchair tennis in France, gave an insight into how the sport has grown over the last decades.
Youths showcase talents at South Korean Para Games
The sports festival was held for the 11th time and saw thousands of young athletes compete.
![Brent Lakatos of Canada competes in the men's 400 meter T53 at Olympic Stadium during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122003217_Brent%2BLakatos_Athletics_GettyImages-602225706.jpg)
Lakatos breaks Hug's 1,500m world record in Nottwil
The Canadian broke the Swiss Silver Bullet's seven year-old T53/54 record on a stunning day of Para athletics in Switzerland.