PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Brazilians take Worlds spots at swimming World Series
Big names and up-and-coming athletes secured World Championships places in the heats which took place in Sao Paulo.
![Brazil's Thiago Paulino improved his own discus F57 world record on 21 April 2017 with a throw of 48.04m.](/sites/default/files/images/170422094909619_Thiago.jpg)
Brazil's Paulino breaks discus throw world record at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
The 31-year-old threw 48.04m to add 36cm to the previous record.
![Manuela Schaer of Switzerland competes in the 800 meter - T54 Round 1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170223084945909_Manuela%2BSchaer.jpg)
Preview: Women’s wheelchair race Virgin Money London Marathon
After setting the fastest marathon time ever on Monday, Swiss racer Schär is looking for back-to-back wins.
![group of men in racing wheelchairs pass spectators](/sites/default/files/images/121026090951039_151632721.jpg)
Preview: World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup
A look ahead to Sunday’s Virgin Money London Marathon in Great Britain.
![Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/130919140941426_151463100.jpg)
Schedule for Pajulahti 2017 released
The 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships will take place at the Pajulahti Sports Institute in the Finnish city of Lahti from 18-22 September.
![Tiffany Thomas Kane competing at Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160912172203146_Tiffany%2BKane.jpg)
Australian swimming team for Mexico City 2017 announced
Seven Rio 2016 gold medallists will spearhead the Australian team into the World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico City, from 30 September-6 October.
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INAS General Assembly to consider governance changes
Governing Board elections will also take place in Brisbane, Australia, for the organisations responsible for sport for athletes with intellectual impairments.
![Photo selfie of NPC Burundi's President](/sites/default/files/images/170421111226050_Eugene%2BNsabayezu%2B-%2BBurundi.jpg)
Eugene Nsabayezu elected Burundi NPC President
The NPC held their General Assembly in March and selected their board members.
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BISFed launches new competition management system
The new system will allow boccia fans to follow live results online.
![The podium finishers at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon - winner Switzerland's Marcel Hug of Switzerland (C), second place Australia's Kurt Fearnley (L) and third place Great Britain's David Weir.](/sites/default/files/images/160424125031411_GettyImages-523720998.jpg)
Preview: Men’s wheelchair race Virgin Money London Marathon
Sunday’s race in the British capital will kick off the Abott World Marathon Majors Series XI.