PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Martin Joppa of Slovakia at the Ostersund 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

The competition will be the last chance for teams to qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Woman on bike in a velodrome

Jamie Whitmore and Joseph Berenyi took two titles for the USA, whilst Canada also celebrated double gold through Ross Wilson and Tristen Chernove.

Rob Jones and Oksana Masters

Six nations will partake in the development camp.

Three men on a podium

The final day of action in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, saw the men’s and women’s heavyweights in action.

The first of 2017’s World Para Athletics education courses took place in Canberra, Australia.

The course in Canberra is one of many education courses planned for around the world this year in the sport of Para athletics.

website for the 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships Group A

The Finnish Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities launched a video series to raise awareness of goalball ahead of the European Championships, from 18-22 September.

Sarah Louise Rung at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

For the first time the World Series will take place in five countries across Europe and the Americas – starting in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March.

Three Para ice hockey players on ice talking to each other

South Korea will also face Norway for a shot at the overall win of the Torino Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Italy.

Aileen Neilson examins her delivery

Ten teams will go for the world title and also get a sample of the venue that will host the sport at PyeongChang 2018.

Para Trap Shooting

Lonato, Italy, will host the competition in September 2017.