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![a group of Para athletes and officials pose for a photo](/sites/default/files/images/170713103441479_Namibia.jpg)
Namibia Para athletes receive crucial funds ahead of London 2017
Sponsorship deal supports development of Para sports in the African country.
![an para alpine skier skies down the slope](/sites/default/files/images/140611094710151_SOC_20140316_LP_0208_WEB.jpg)
Forster going for PyeongChang 2018 gold
German alpine skier wants to improve on Sochi 2014 debut.
![four winter para athletes compete](/sites/default/files/images/170712103958635_ticket%2Bcollage.jpg)
IPC appoints ticket reseller for PyeongChang 2018
Jet Set Sports to create global ticket portal for next year's Paralympic Winter Games.
2016 Wimbledon finalists to face-off in first round
Defending men's and women's champions take on last year's runners-up in third wheelchair Grand Slam of 2017.
![Laurentia Tan](/sites/default/files/images/120202145759471_82776179.jpg)
Terrific Tan makes winning return
Singapore's Paralympic equestrian medallist bounces back from illness to win on Germany comeback.
![two para swimmers standing](/sites/default/files/images/170712164515074_world%2Bseries.jpg)
Dias and Boggioni win inaugural World Series titles
Great Britain finish as top team at first World Para Swimming World Series
![Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/160606111354723_Gustavo%2BFernandez.jpg)
Gustavo Fernandez marks world No.1 with revealing interview
Argentina’s wheelchair tennis star opens up about life as a Para athlete as he heads to Wimbledon.
![a para table tennis player hits the ball across the net](/sites/default/files/images/170712085144838_JACOBS%2BDavid%2BINA-2.jpg)
Jacobs wants Rio 2016 redemption
Indonesian Para table tennis player determined to learn from Paralympics disappointment.
![A group of female athletes celebrate with a trophy](/sites/default/files/images/170711091634565_goalball%2Baus%2B2.jpg)
Australia make history at goalball Youth World Champs
Aus women win first major gold medal while USA triumph in men's tournament.
![a sitting biathlete skies down a slope](/sites/default/files/images/170711094449138_taras%2Brad_0.jpg)
Rad’s plans for Paralympic glory
Para biathlete reveals strategy for medal success at PyeongChang 2018.
![para swimmers jump into a pool, a swimmer reaches the wall, three women pose with their medals](/sites/default/files/images/170711090317710_Funchal%2B2016.jpg)
Dublin to host 2018 World Para Swimming Europeans
First time Ireland has staged major Para sport event.
![a wheelchair tennis player hits the ball](/sites/default/files/images/170711120912463_alfie%2Bhewett%2B2.jpg)
Alfie Hewett named Allianz Athlete of the Month
British wheelchair tennis player won first Grand Slam singles title at French Open.
![a man raises his arms to show off his muscles](/sites/default/files/images/170711122418817_richard%2Bwhitehead_0.jpg)
Best of British: Richard Whitehead
Reigning world 200m T42 champion wants to sign off with 100m title at London 2017.
![The official logo of the Kitakyushu 2018 World Para Powerlifting Asia-Oceania Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/170711125036739_2018%2BWorld%2BPara%2BPowerlifting%2BAsian%2BOpen%2BChampionships.jpg)
Kitakyushu 2018 logo launched
Asia-Oceania Championships image represents powerlifting strength.
![four Para athletes hold up their national flags](/sites/default/files/images/170711150746024_London%2B2017.jpg)
London 2017 to break all broadcast records
TV coverage from World Para Athletics Championships to be shown in more than 20 countries.
![British sprinter Dave Henson meets Prince Harry at the 2014 Invictus Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151018064358850_GettyImages-454943418.jpg)
Prince Harry calls for London 2017 support
Tickets still available for record-breaking World Para Athletics Championships.
![three female wheelchair athletes hold up the American flag](/sites/default/files/images/170711165003495_chelsea%2Bmcclammer.jpg)
London 2017 Head-to-Head: Chelsea McClammer
US wheelchair racer wants first world title at expense of teammates.
![para discus athlete throws a discus](/sites/default/files/images/170712145412354_Abdullah%2BHayayei.jpg)
Statement on UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei
The athlete has died following a training ground incident as he prepared to compete at London 2017.
![Walid Ktila of Tunisia leads the pack in the Men's 800m - T34 Final on day 7 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.](/sites/default/files/images/170109122057261_Walid%2BKtila_Athletics_GettyImages-605835800.jpg)
5 Facts: Tunisia's Walid Ktila
The lowdown on T34 runner as he prepares to defend four world titles at London 2017.
![a group of para ice hockey players fight for the puck](/sites/default/files/images/170710092956057_SVK-JPN%2BIII.jpg)
Ostersund to host Para ice hockey Qualifiers
Nations will battle in Swedish city for final spots available at PyeongChang 2018.