PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC President Sir Philip Craven meets with Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar.

During his visit Sir Philip Craven praised the work of the Iranian National Paralympic Committee.

Nandor Tunkel

The Hungarian improved on his bronze medal winning lift from Rio 2016 to reach a new personal best in Eger.

Assunta Legnante

Rieti will stage three days of action between 5-7 May.

Photo portrait of a man

Thordur Arni Hjaltested will succeed Svein Aki Luoviksson after two decades.

The USA's Jarryd Wallace after breaking the 100m T44 world record at Toronto 2015.

The former 100m and 200m T44 world record holder has posted his fastest ever season-opening times.

APC Logo square

Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in April 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.

Switzerland - wheelchair tennis - World Team Cup

The Netherlands, Switzerland, China and the USA advanced into the women’s semi-finals; France and Belgium secured a place in the men’s next round.

cross country skier and guide climb up a hill

Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion speaks on the upcoming Paralympics and the growing depth and quality of the field.

Dutch table tennis player playing the ball

A host of Rio 2016 medallists are in Lasko for one of the top international competitions of the year.

Powerlifting Championships

Kazakhstan and Hungary respectively will stage the most important competition outside of the Paralympic Games.