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![The official logo of the Canadian Paralympic Committee](/sites/default/files/images/170927143247406_Canadian%2BParalympic%2BCommittee.jpg)
Paralympian Search to visit Vancouver and Toronto
Programme aims to identify future Canadian Paralympic stars
Sizzling start for Para rowers at Worlds
Rio medallists progress from heats on opening day of World Championships
![A man wearing sunglasses](/sites/default/files/images/170927153615427_Ken%2BThom%2Bcropped.jpg)
Canada mourns passing of Paralympic coach Ken Thom
Athletics and Paralympic community pay tribute following death in South Africa
![Para Dance Sport logo square](/sites/default/files/images/161110140901992_World%2BPara%2BDance%2BSport_logo-01.jpg)
Para dance sport athlete representative candidates announced
Paula Moulton and Sofie Cox running for election
![a male Para cyclist](/sites/default/files/images/170926144612169_India%2BUCI.jpg)
Worlds ‘just the beginning’ for Indian Para cyclists
Team hoping to build on Road World Championships debut
![a group of Para athletes giving out toys and food to children](/sites/default/files/images/170926163417340_Mexico%2Bearthquake_0.jpg)
Mexican Para athletes volunteer to help victims of earthquake
Supplies collected following disaster in state of Morelos on 19 September
![Graphic of Tokyo 2020 emblem being transformed](/sites/default/files/images/170926163615653_Tokyo%2B2020%2Bgraphic%2B-%2BBlue%2BFlash.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 unveils promotional graphics
Images will feature in forthcoming ‘1,000 days to go’ milestone event
![a Para athlete sticks his tongue out as he crosses the finish line](/sites/default/files/images/170926171318256_Jetze%2BPlat.jpg)
Jetze Plat powers through packed 2017
Dutch athlete preparing for Ironman challenge after winning three world titles
![Two men signing a contract](/sites/default/files/images/170925150323225_db%2Bschenker.jpg)
The IPC and DB Schenker extend partnership through to 2020
The two German based organisations have been working together since the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
![Vanuatu - athletics training camp](/sites/default/files/images/170926102402320_ATH%2BTraining%2BCamp.jpg)
Vanuatu to stage athletics training camp
Agitos Foundation to fund camp under the NPC Development Programme
![Female shooter in wheelchair smiles after winning](/sites/default/files/images/170926105859977_Aysegul%2BPehlivanlar.jpg)
Pehlivanlar stuns Javanmardi in Osijek
The Turkish shooter upset the Iranian Rio 2016 champion in the P2 event
![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 wins Sardinia Open
Frenchman extends winning streak in Italy after claiming US Open title
![Justas Pazarauskas - Lithuania - Goalball](/sites/default/files/images/170925151603065_Justas%2BPazarauskas.jpg)
Lithuania and Russia crowned goalball Euro champions
IBSA Regional competition concludes in Lahti, Finland, on 22 September
![Para triathlon was contested at the Paralympic Games for the first time at Rio 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/161004110536131_FotorCreated.jpg)
2018 Para triathlon calendar released
Three ITU Para Triathlon World Series and six ITU Para Triathlon World Cups will be held
![#FuerzaMexico - Fundraising Campaign](/sites/default/files/images/170925152544276_Fuerza%2BMexico.jpg)
#FuerzaMexico: Paralympic Movement launches fundraising campaign for Mexico
In partnership with UNICEF, the IPC and Agitos Foundation aim to support humanitarian efforts after Tuesday’s earthquake
![Lee Ji-Seok](/sites/default/files/images/120203103025704_82734043_10.jpg)
South Korea’s Jiseok Lee wins R4 gold in thriller
The first three days of the Osijek World Cup saw more epic finishes
![IWRF logo](/sites/default/files/images/161025084427438_IWRF%2BLogo%2BLandscape%2B1%2BRGB.jpg)
IWRF to update wheelchair rugby official rule book
The language of the sport will align with that of its able-bodied counterpart
NPC Sweden select first athlete to PyeongChang 2018
Nordic skier Zebastian Modin will make his third Paralympic Winter Games appearance
![The Swiss Silver Bullet celebrates in the rain after winning the men's 5,000m T54 at London 2017.](/sites/default/files/images/170723190104623_GettyImages-821259884.jpg)
Berlin marathon: Hug and Schär win
The Swiss pair retain titles in a wet race in the German capital.
How sport changed Mehrzadselakjani’s life
The Iranian sitting volleyball player compares and contrasts life before and after Rio 2016.