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![Tatyana McFadden of the United States and Marcel Hug of Switzerland at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park.](/sites/default/files/images/161107073643028_FotorCreated.jpg)
Hug and McFadden seal New York wins
The Swiss and US wheelchair racers now have unassailable leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
![Organisers of the 2017 World Championships with members of the BWF.](/sites/default/files/images/161107074129839_BWF%2Band%2BKorean%2Bdelegation.jpg)
Para badminton World 2017 to South Korea
Both China and South Korea were aiming to stage the 11th Para Badminton World Championships in 2017.
![Woman posing in front of Rio 2016 sign](/sites/default/files/images/161104151042611_Emily%2BBayci.jpg)
Emily Bayci: ‘..different than what I was used too’
After mostly covering Olympic events, Bayci took on a new challenge with Para archery reporting at Rio 2016.
APC announces General Assembly’s agenda and logo
The fourth edition of the Asian Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, between 28-29 November.
![NPC Bahrain logo for stories](/sites/default/files/images/161104121839367_Bahrain.jpg)
Alomari uses Rio as springboard to Tokyo
Rooba Alomari hopes to add further success for Bahrain following their historic showing at Rio 2016.
![Man and woman in wheelchairs dancing](/sites/default/files/images/160525085658354_Lin%2BHsin%2BYu%2B-%2BChinese%2BTaipei.jpg)
Stage set for first wheelchair dance Asian Champs
Around 50 dancers, including some of the world’s top ranked athletes, will grace the dancefloor between 5-6 November.
![Fatema Nedham of Bahrain](/sites/default/files/images/161104115758285_GettyImages-600032124.jpg)
Fatema Nedham calls Rio gold ‘priceless prize’
Bahrain’s first female Paralympic gold medallist reflects on her historic achievement.
![Man on podium showing his medal](/sites/default/files/images/161104150016297_GettyImages-605910878.jpg)
Making a splash: Michalentzakis surprises himself
The 18-year-old swimmer from Greece stunned the men’s 100m butterfly S9 finals at Rio 2016.
![Collage of five athlete images](/sites/default/files/images/161104145444919_AOTM%2BOctober.jpg)
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – October 2016
The public has until 11 November to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.
![Matti Suur-Hamari took the victory in the men's SB-LL2 snowboard-cross race at the La Molina 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/150226160710203_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_SUUR__1.jpg)
Suur-Hamari eager to get snowboard season underway
The returning World Cup champion in both banked slalom and snowboard-cross, the Fin is excited for the World Championships.
![German ski jumper Severin Freund looks forward to Finsterau 2017](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/WUWmWJ_LvEcnNb8t4M6mXm34nJ-2tYWc6BNnrZ1_iS8.jpg?itok=5iPi7GF9)
Freund sends good luck to athletes for Finsterau 2017
The German ski jump champion, a native of the region hosting the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, made a video to celebrate 100 days to go.
![Richard Whitehead of Great Britain](/sites/default/files/images/161103074408958_GettyImages-603002828.jpg)
British Athletics names athletes for Paralympic World Class Performance Programme
A total of 23 athletes have been selected for the Paralympic Podium programme and a further 24 selected for the Paralympic Podium Potential programme.
![Tatyana McFadden of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's push rim wheelchair race during the 120th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts.](/sites/default/files/images/160419084534628_Tatyana%2BMcFadden%2Bof%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates.jpg)
McFadden targets fourth successive marathon Grand Slam
The US wheelchair racer can secure the inaugural Abbott World Marathon and US 50,000 dollars with victory in New York on Sunday.
![Aileen Neilson competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/140625150139154_SOC_20140315_LP_1240_WEB.jpg)
Teams set for World Wheelchair-B Curling
Only two of the 16 teams will advance to the World Championship 2017.
![Brazil's first national Paralympic training Centre](/sites/default/files/images/131119091441084_43%2BBrazil%2Btraining%2Bcentre%2BCREDIT%2BNPC%2BBrazil_0.jpg)
Entries open for Paralympic University Games
The event will take place at the Paralympic Training Centre in Sao Paulo, between 8-10 December.
![Aurelie Rivard - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160914010529314_GettyImages-604529110.jpg)
Canadian Para athletes honoured by their Government
Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches who competed at Rio 2016 were welcomed into the House of Commons by the members of the Parliament.
![Lorenzo Perez Escalona](/sites/default/files/images/160530095346211_Lorenzo%2BPerez%2BEscalona2.jpg)
Perez Escalona seeks to win maiden world title
Cuba’s first swimming Paralympic gold medallist is hoping to top the podium at the 2017 World Para swimming Championships in Mexico City.
![Judokas, Carmen Brussig and Li Liqing competing for the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.](/sites/default/files/images/160911130544636_Carmen%2BBrussig%2Band%2BLi%2BLiqing.jpg)
Li Liqing reflects on Rio 2016 gold medal
China’s judoka won her maiden Paralympic title last September following a win over Germany’s defending champion Carmen Brussig.
![The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel-Spee secured her second World Cup win in Aspen and was joined on the podium by teammate Lisa Bunschoten and the USA’s Heidi Jo Duce.](/sites/default/files/images/160207095552250_20160206_144045.jpg)
Bunschoten ready to give her best on home snow
After winning her first World Cup in Landgraaf last season, the Dutch snowboarder aims at repeating that result once again.
![Man in sledge holding up a cup](/sites/default/files/images/160403000047300_1082_20160402BW.jpg)
Schedule announced for USA Hockey Sled Classic
A record 300 athletes from 24 clubs will play at the NHL-presented competition between 17-20 November.