PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Agitos Foundation launches 2017 Grant Support Programme
A total of EUR 650,000 will be made available for Para sports development projects around the world for a fifth year in a row.
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Updated taekwondo world rankings released
France’s Alain Akakpo was amongst the biggest movers following the Oceania Open, rising 19 places to No.13.
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Para sports event gathers thousands in Tel Aviv
The Paralympic happened event, which aims to promote Para sports across the country, took place in the Israeli city for a sixth time.
![Sanne Voets (NED) reacts to confirmation that she has won her first paralympic gold medal.](/sites/default/files/images/160916225527371_Sanne.jpg)
Dutch riders dominate in Roosendaal
The Netherlands’ Rio 2016 gold medallist Sanne Voets led the way on home soil, from 26-28 May.
Monthly preview: June 2017
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – May 2017
The public has until 8 June to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
![A Para ice hockey player celebrates a game win](/sites/default/files/images/170418125247210_Andrea%2BMacri%2BItaly.jpg)
Andrea Macri named Para ice hockey Athlete Representative
The Italian will serve as the athlete voice on the sport’s STC.
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Paris Grand Prix – Five things we learned
The French capital staged a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time this week.
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Five reasons to be interested: Nottwil Grand Prix
More than 200 of the world’s best athletes will be lining up in Switzerland.
Para trap approved as discipline
Developments for Technical and Classification Rules, as well as 2018 competition calendar are now in the works.