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An aerial shot of the London 2017 logo to mark 100 days to go until July's World Para Athletics Championships.
Athletics

The double Paralympic champion issues a rallying cry for fans to buy tickets for his tilt at sprint glory on 16 July.

Vanessa Low GER competes in the Women's Long Jump - T42 Final at the Olympic Stadium.
Athletics

The German will miss July’s World Para Athletics Championships in order to prolong her career until Tokyo 2020.

Two men in tracksuits stand behind three people sat at a table. In the background is an athletics stadium.
Athletics

In addition to supporting July’s World Para Athletics Championships, the company will be a team support of British Athletics Para team.

Nottwil 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships logo
Athletics

The website for the first ever World Para Athletics Junior Championships has been launched to mark four months to go.

Brent Lakatos of Canada competes in the men's 400 meter T53 at Olympic Stadium during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Athletics

In a new weekly series we hear from the world’s top Para athletes hoping to head to Great Britain this summer for the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

Holiday hotspot with Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock
Athletics

The double Paralympic champion tells us about where he likes to take vacation.

Breanna Clark of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 400m - T20 Final on day 6 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The USA’s Breanna Clark won the 400m T20, and Olympic silver medallist mother looks to help train her toward Tokyo 2020.

Man holds javelin and prepares to throw
Athletics

With the athletics season in full swing, here is an easy reference guide to world record breakers from around the world.

Algeria's Nadia Medjmedj throws in the women's shot put F55/56/57 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Athletics

Find out what pointers we can take from the first World Para Athletics Grand Prix on 2017

Peter Genyn - Rio 2016
Athletics

The Rio 2016 double-gold medallist received the National Trophy Victory Boin.

Charl du Toit - Rio 2016
Athletics

After winning double Paralympic gold in Rio, the South African will be aiming for world titles at London 2017.

London 2017 - logo for stories
Athletics

The supplier of temporary power was previously involved in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

World Para Athletics' ‘Ones to Watch’ newcomer, T51 wheelchair racer Peter Genyn provides us with this week's holiday hotspot.
Athletics

The T51 athlete is new to the Ones to Watch list for 2017 but where does he like to go on holiday?

Logo of Guinea-Bissau's Paralympic Committee.
Athletics

Cande was the first female Para athlete to compete for Guinea-Bissau.

Shenely Tromp made history at Sao Paulo 2017 winning 100m silver, Aruba's first ever medal.
Athletics

The T13 sprinter claimed silver in the women’s 100m T12-13 at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

Latvia's Aigars Apinis celebrates Rio 2016 discus F52 gold.
Athletics

Latvia’s multiple world and Paralympic champion added 47cm to his discus F52 world record.

Algeria's Nadia Medjmedj throws in the women's shot put F55/56/57 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
Athletics

Medjmedj added 1.50m to the women’s discus F56 world record set in 2003.

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Wheelchair Fencing

The Vila Real de Santo António in Portugal will host the competition later this year.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34
Athletics

Ahead of July’s World Para Athletics Championships, here are 10 home grown talents to look out for in the British capital

Sao Paulo 2017 - high jump
Athletics

Eleven sports will be contested on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans, with medals being decided in athletics, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis.