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![Xavier Gonzalez at the Tokyo 2020 Project Review](/sites/default/files/images/170511081209425_718A7415.jpeg)
The IPC greatly encouraged by Tokyo 2020 progress
The third IPC Tokyo 2020 Project Review took place between 10-11 May.
![San Jose 2013 Para Central American Games - goalball](/sites/default/files/images/170511081959688_San%2BJose%2B2013%2B-%2Bgoalball.jpg)
2018 Para Central American Games’ host city confirmed
Managua, Nicaragua, will stage the event from 21-28 January, with around 250 athletes from six countries competing across six sports.
![GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa](/sites/default/files/images/160911151628931_rowing2.jpg)
Para rowing season kicks off in Gavirate
Great Britain’s mixed coxed four crew, as well as Norway’s Birgit Skarstein are among those to watch for.
Canada name Nordic skiing team for 2017-18
Eleven athletes will wear the maple leaf on the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup circuit.
![Adam Dixon](/sites/default/files/images/140309183052705_477402547_0.jpg)
Adam Dixon named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
The popular vote chose the Canadian Para ice hockey player as the best athlete in the Americas in April 2017.
![Woman in racing chair](/sites/default/files/images/170511123940431_Jade%2BJones.jpg)
Jade Jones swaps the track for triathlon in Yokohama
The British wheelchair racer will compete in her first Para triathlon.
![French Paralympic and Sports Committee - 25th anniversary](/sites/default/files/images/170511123133615_NPC%2BFrance%2B25.jpg)
NPC France celebrates its 25th anniversary
The French Paralympic and Sports Committee hosted the celebration in Lyon, on 25 April, as part of its second annual meeting.
![The 2nd Oceania Para Taekwondo Open Championships were held in Suva, Fiji, and featured 12 athletes from six countries from four continents](/sites/default/files/images/161212112022796_IMG_20161127_123521.jpg)
Currie leads field at Taekwondo Oceania Open
Fighters will look to garner world ranking points ahead of October’s World Championships.
![Female table tennis player celebrates after a point](/sites/default/files/images/170510143931070_kelly%2Bvan%2Bzon.jpg)
Van Zon shows strong form ahead of Europeans
The Dutch Para table tennis player won double gold at the Slovenia Open.
![Ilkka Tuomisto of Finland and Dexin Zhou of China compete in the Men's Cross Country 10km Free Standing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150918124811116_Ilkka%2BTuomisto.jpg)
Ilkka Tuomisto: My season highlights
The Finnish Nordic skier picks three key moments from the 2017 season.
![Jianwen Hu - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/170109122029139_Jianwen%2BHu_Athletics_GettyImages-604237748.jpg)
Hu looking forward to exciting year ahead
The T38 sprinter shocked Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon at Rio 2016 and will line-up at this week’s Beijing Grand Prix.
![Evan Strong](/sites/default/files/images/140410113744280_478666969.jpg)
Strong proud of consistency in PyeongChang build-up
The US snowboarder is happy with winning his first World Cup crystal globe and is now focused on retaining his Paralympic gold.
Match-up with club teammates excites Bohme
The German wheelchair basketball player shares his expectations for June’s European Championships and the road to Tokyo 2020.
![Female swimmer takes a breath between strokes](/sites/default/files/images/160504125253335_DSC_4807.jpg)
Swimmer Henshaw switches to canoe
The multi-Paralympic British medallist is looking for a new challenge after 10 years of swimming.
![Leomon Moreno is leading defending champions Brazil into the 2018 Goalball Worlds](/sites/default/files/images/170110141439278_Leomon%2BMoreno_Goalball_Washington%2BAlvesMPIXCPB.jpg)
IBSA releases goalball world rankings
Brazil continue to lead both the men’s and women’s rankings, as announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
![Alex Zanardi](/sites/default/files/images/131114091300715_48%2B_0.jpg)
Para cycling World Cup season kicks off
Maniago, Italy, will host the first stage from 12-14 May, launching the road Para cycling season.
![Jarryd Wallace - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/170109122053568_Jarryd%2BWallace_Athletics_GettyImages-601175512.jpg)
Preview: Arizona World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Some of the fastest Para athletes in the world will line-up between 12-13 May.
![NPC Belgium logo](/sites/default/files/images/170330155606086_NPC%2BBelgium%2Blogo.jpg)
Olek Kazimirowski named Belgium’s Chef de Mission
Kamizimirowski also led the Belgian delegation at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Suellen Cristine Delangelica Lima - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/170110141437798_Suellen%2BCristine%2BDelangelica%2BLima_Sitting%2BVolleyball_Marco%2BAntonio%2BTeixeira_MPIX_CPB.jpg)
Delangelica Lima aims to keep improving
Far from being satisfied after winning a historical bronze with the Brazilian women’s team in Rio, the 27-year-old already targets further success.
![Stephane Houdet of France in action in his Men's Wheelchair Singles Final against Shingo Kunieda of Japan during the Australian Open 2015 Wheelchair Championships](/sites/default/files/images/161108093005461_GettyImages-462547102.jpg)
Stephane Houdet keeps proving age is just a number
Fresh from winning another World Team Cup title for France, the No.1 describes what is like to continue competing at 46 years old.