PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Supported by the Agitos Foundation, the 17-year-old swimmer Cecilia de Araujo is on the way to accomplish her biggest dream.](/sites/default/files/images/170203145306396_Cecilia-de-Araujo.jpg)
Araujo describes Buenos Aires 2013 to Rio 2016 journey
With 100 days to go until Sao Paulo 2017, the Brazilian swimmer explains how important competing at the Youth Parapan American Games was for her career.
![No. 22 Brazil wins fourth successive football 5 gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/RvwwAHq9uaJMrX-DmOXtwQ5nSa2JCO5JmKmpAuC7lF0.jpg?itok=ECS_mtEn)
No. 22 Brazil wins fourth successive football 5 gold medal
Following a win over Iran in the final, the Rio 2016 hosts sealed a new title to maintain a 100 per cent record at Paralympic Games.
![Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150715095015310_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150714_Luc%2BPercival_1001_HD.jpg)
Long plans to compete at ‘one more’ Paralympics
USA’s multi-swimming Paralympic champion took her medal count to 23 at Rio 2016 and is now hoping to compete at her last Paralympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan.
![A picture of a man in a wheelchair and woman celebrating their victory with a gold medal around their necks](/sites/default/files/images/130114100327858_151356361.jpg)
Tesch inducted into Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame
The 47-year-old, who won two silver and one bronze Paralympic medals, was honoured at a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia, on 25 November.
![Agitos](/sites/default/files/images/160816074328431_IPC%2BLogo%2B16-9.jpg)
IPC statement on the final McLaren Report
Following the publication of the final McLaren Report on Friday 9 December, the IPC has issued its response.
![The IPC media team won in-house team of the year and PR professional of the year at the 2016 European Excellence Awards in Berlin.](/sites/default/files/images/161209122746449_Team%2Bwin.jpg)
The IPC win European in-house PR team of the year
At an awards ceremony in Berlin, the IPC won two awards - in-house team of the year and PR professional of the year.
![Two Para ice hockey players battle for the puck](/sites/default/files/images/150504095750538_web%2B20150503_USA%2Bv%2BCAN_0388.jpg)
USA to play Canada for Sledge Hockey Challenge title
Norway will play South Korea for bronze on Saturday (10 December) in Charlottetown, Canada.
![man in wheelchair throws away his tennis racket and raises his arms to celebrate](/sites/default/files/images/161018093110764_Dylan%2BAlcott.jpg)
Paralympians celebrated at Australian Paralympic Awards
Dylan Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year, six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame.
![Day 1: IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Vuokatti](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/h2Mc85DoXvNvttgCMqaoNil02QJn8VkobJlrgO_AtzY.jpg?itok=IcPI7DAl)
World Cup wins for Japan, Canada, USA, Ukraine
Racing in the sprint cross-country at the first Nordic World Cup of the season, athletes such as Canada’s Brian McKeever shone in Vuokatti, Finland.
![Prince George, Canada set to host 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/cXGBy9qEyjhU5og-vpbO0Cvky77PbabpMzc5Vqyk3bk.jpg?itok=um1bZZys)
Prince George, Canada set to host 2019 Nordic Worlds
After hosting the Canada Winter Games, Prince George is preparing for the world’s best Para cross-country skiers and biathletes to take to the trails.