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![Aled Davies smiles for the camera ahead of London 2017](/sites/default/files/images/170608133402978_Aled%2BDavies%2BLondon.jpg)
Five facts about…..Aled Davies
Things you never knew about the World and European champion ahead of London 2017
![Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/160606111354723_Gustavo%2BFernandez.jpg)
World’s best set to compete at French Open
Fernandez and Buis to defend titles at Roland Garros in second Grand Slam of 2017.
![Canada's Alex Massie in snowboard action at Big White, Canada](/sites/default/files/images/170607144412868_Alex%2BMassie%2Bat%2BBig%2BWhite.jpg)
Canada names snowboard team
Seven Para snowboarders battling for places at PyeongChang 2018.
![Man in rowing boat](/sites/default/files/images/170118161010951_Polianskyi.jpg)
Para rowers to watch in Poznan
Here are the athletes to watch for when the World Rowing Cup II begins next week.
![BP IPC Composite logo](/sites/default/files/images/131212113412835_2013_05_03%2BBP%2BIPC%2BComposite_0.jpg)
The IPC teams up with BP Target Neutral to offset travel emissions
BP has offset 4,448.1 tonnes of CO2 equivalent created by the IPC between 2014 and 2016.
![A swimmer with limb impairments starts his race](/sites/default/files/images/170423095558405_Daniel%2BDias%2BSao%2BPaulo%2BWorld%2BSeries.jpg)
Five reasons to watch the Indianapolis World Series
World's best swimmers in action at penultimate World Series before 2017 World Championships.
![Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Aled Davies, Richard Whitehead, Jo Butterfield and Sopie Hahn pose outside London Olympic Stadium.](/sites/default/files/images/170607161623699_British%2Bteam%2Bannouncement.jpg)
British team named for London 2017
49 athletes will compete at their home World Championships in July.
![Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/140609114830818_174282260_0.jpg)
Australia names team for London 2017
The team of 37 includes a number of Paralympic gold medallists and reigning world champions.
![Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)](/sites/default/files/images/161010105910538_Inas_logo_large.jpg)
INAS appoints new president and governing board
France’s Marc Truffaut replaces Brazil’s Amaury Russo as head of the organisation.
![Tokyo 2020 - World Environmental Day](/sites/default/files/images/170606081109595_Tokyo.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 stages Litter Collection Competition
Event in downtown Tokyo marks World Environment Day as build up to Paralympic Games continues.
![Agitos](/sites/default/files/images/160816074328431_IPC%2BLogo%2B16-9.jpg)
IPC calls for Classification Research Grant applications
International sports federations can apply for the grant that will help enhance their classification systems.
![Podium with three women in wheelchairs](/sites/default/files/images/160615105713949_GettyImages-494144924.jpg)
Best of British: Jo Butterfield
The first time Great Britain’s Jo Butterfield entered the London Stadium, the venue for July’s World Para Athletics Championships, competing was a pipe dream.
![Dutch player Buis with singles trophy at Roland Garros](/sites/default/files/images/170606141118952_Marjolein%2BBuis%2BFrench%2BOpen%2Bwin.jpg)
Buis confident of defending Roland Garros title
Marjolein Buis hoping for another special week at the French Open where she won her first Grand Slam title.
Krako hoping to build on comeback season
Four-time Paralympic champion already back in training ahead of the 2017-18 season.
![Yui Kamiji](/sites/default/files/images/131112112530998__09A3223.jpg)
Yui Kamiji claims sixth successive title
World No.2 continues her winning run at Daegu Open to become strong favourite at Roland Garros.
![Erkki Miinala](/sites/default/files/images/150929094418803_Maalipallo_Erkki.jpg)
Erkki Miinala confident ahead of Euros
Finland goalball veteran believes team will be in top form at home European Championships in Lahti.
![Alexis Hanquinquant - France - Para triathlon](/sites/default/files/images/170602122940659_Alexis%2BHanquinquant_0.jpg)
French Para triathletes impress on home soil
France win five events and secure 11 podium finishes at Para Triathlon World Cup.
![Numerous world records have been broken at the track in Nottwil, Switzerland.](/sites/default/files/images/150512120246146_IPC_ATH_NOTTWIL_20140518_PANORAMA_LP.jpg)
Three world records fall in Nottwil
Some outstanding performances seen on last day of competition in penultimate Grand Prix of the season.
![Jason Smyth of Ireland celebrates after winning the Men's 100m - T13 Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122024076_Jason%2BSmyth_Athletics_GettyImages-601082260.jpg)
London Calling: Ireland’s Jason Smyth
The world’s fastest Paralympian believes he can go even faster at London 2017 this July.
![Steve Serio of United States competes during the Wheelchair Basketball match between United States and Israel during the 2008 Beijing Paralympics](/sites/default/files/images/150716094810431_GettyImages-82697735.jpg)
US men’s national wheelchair basketball team named
Eight players from Rio 2016 gold medal team will be on 2017 national team.