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![Paralympic happening event - Israel - 2017](/sites/default/files/images/170601092953687_Israel.jpg)
Para sports event gathers thousands in Tel Aviv
The Paralympic happened event, which aims to promote Para sports across the country, took place in the Israeli city for a sixth time.
![Sanne Voets (NED) reacts to confirmation that she has won her first paralympic gold medal.](/sites/default/files/images/160916225527371_Sanne.jpg)
Dutch riders dominate in Roosendaal
The Netherlands’ Rio 2016 gold medallist Sanne Voets led the way on home soil, from 26-28 May.
Monthly preview: June 2017
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
![Five Para athletes have been shortlisted for the Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for May 2017](/sites/default/files/images/170601081725569_FotorCreated.jpg)
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – May 2017
The public has until 8 June to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
![A Para ice hockey player celebrates a game win](/sites/default/files/images/170418125247210_Andrea%2BMacri%2BItaly.jpg)
Andrea Macri named Para ice hockey Athlete Representative
The Italian will serve as the athlete voice on the sport’s STC.
![Chuck Aoki](/sites/default/files/images/130908201943523_ChuckAoki.jpg)
Paris Grand Prix – Five things we learned
The French capital staged a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time this week.
![A blade runner crossers the finish line ahead of her rivals.](/sites/default/files/images/150530173401478_475255114_0.jpg)
Five reasons to be interested: Nottwil Grand Prix
More than 200 of the world’s best athletes will be lining up in Switzerland.
Para trap approved as discipline
Developments for Technical and Classification Rules, as well as 2018 competition calendar are now in the works.
![Man in wheelchair tries to block another man in wheelchair playing basketball](/sites/default/files/images/170530154358535_Japan%2Bvs%2BKorea%2Bwheelchair%2Bbasketball.jpg)
Beijing to host Asia-Oceania wheelchair basketball qualifiers
Beijing to host Asia-Oceania wheelchair basketball qualifiers
![Germany's Johannes Floors celebrates winning the men's 4x100m T42-47 final during Doha 2015.](/sites/default/files/images/170531174704107_GettyImages-495101818.jpg)
Floors sets 100m T43 European record in Paris
Germany’s Johannes Floors goes under 11 seconds for the first time at an international competition in the 100m T43.
![France's Nantenin Keita celebrates victory in the women's 400m T13 final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170530230010447_GettyImages-607305510.jpg)
French athletes star at inaugural Paris Grand Prix
Nantenin Keita, Mandy Francois-Elie, Timothee Adolphe and Pierre Fairbank were amongst the winners in the French capital on Tuesday.
![The USA's David Blair in action during the men's discus F44 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.](/sites/default/files/images/160515113008818_GettyImages-493754872.jpg)
Workout Wednesday with the USA’s David Blair
The Paralympic discus champion walks us through his day as an athlete, database administrator and father of four.
![Tokyo 2020 emblems](/sites/default/files/2021-07/Tokyo%202020%20emblem.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 parties agree basic roles and allocation of costs
The Paralympic Games in Tokyo will take place between 25 August and 06 September.
![Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France](/sites/default/files/images/161020083629101_GettyImages-507201558.jpg)
Para sport in review: May 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.
![Argentinian swimmer Facundo Arregui at Rio 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/170127155743641_Facundo%2BArregui.jpg)
Argentina announce swimming team for Worlds
Thirteen swimmers will represent the South American country at the World Championships in Mexico City, from 30 September-6 October.
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Cooke says “life with multiple sclerosis is one worth living”
On World Multiple Sclerosis Day (31 May), Australia’s three-time Paralympic cycling champion reflects on her diagnosis almost two decades ago.
![Three wheelchair racers approaching the finish line on the track of a stadium](/sites/default/files/images/140707102040311_174236357_0.jpg)
Preview: Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix
More than 200 athletes from 29 countries will compete between 2-5 June.
![A picture of a woman showing her gold medal during a medal ceremony](/sites/default/files/images/170202142734071_Hannah-Cockroft.jpg)
Best of British: Hannah Cockroft
The five-time Paralympic champion targets further success after breaking the world record in all three events she raced in in Arbon, Switzerland.
Evan Strong: My memorable moments from 2017
The US snowboarder won his first World Cup crystal globe last season.
![Witsanu Huadpradit](/sites/default/files/images/131105115142508_boccia.jpg)
Thailand dominate BISFed Asia-Oceania Champs
Thai athletes claimed two individual golds and won the team event.