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SP2017: Judokas take centre stage on fourth day
With judokas in every men's and wome's events, Brazil are hoping to perform a clean sweep at the Youth Parapan American Games on Thursday (23 March).
Historic partnership marks 500 days to 2018 Worlds
GIO will be the official naming sponsor of next year’s wheelchair rugby World Championships.
SP2017: Second action-packed day set to begin
Eleven sports will be contested on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans, with medals being decided in athletics, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis.
Romero hopes Sao Paulo 2017 can give his career a boost
The Argentinian table tennis player, who won silver at Buenos Aires 2013, believes competing at the fourth Youth Parapans will help him grow as a person and an athlete.
Para dance sport 2017 competition calendar announced
Two events will be held in Asia prior to the season-ending World Championships in October.
Gutierrez brothers celebrate at Sao Paulo 2017
Mexican swimmers Raul and Juan won gold and silver, respectively on 21 March, becoming the two first medal winners of the Youth Parapans.
Gilliver strikes double gold in Pisa
The British wheelchair fencer was among the Rio 2016 medallists to record their first wins of the season.
IBSA promotes football 5 in Ghana
A project was initiated to create a sustainable and viable programme for the sport in the East African nation.
SHL, NPC Sweden form new partnership
The two will collaborate to develop Para ice hockey in the country.
Titles for Fleig, Utkin in biathlon World Cup
France’s Benjamin Daviet and Ukraine’s Oksana Shyshkova were also confirmed as overall men’s and women’s World Cup winners.
Ten Brits to look out for at London 2017
Ahead of July’s World Para Athletics Championships, here are 10 home grown talents to look out for in the British capital
SP2017: First medals up for grabs
The first 2017 Youth Parapan American champions will be crowned in athletics and swimming on Tuesday (21 March).
Rodrigo Villamarin aims to win powerlifting gold
The Argentinian is hoping to upgrade to gold at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.
Laura Misener confirmed as VISTA 2017 keynote speaker
Misener is a member of the IPC Social Legacy Forum and also serves as a professor in Ontario, Canada.
Para athletics explained – managing a team
Five-time Paralympian Jӧrg Frischmann explains what it is like to manage a team at a major event.
Brazil renews partnership with three Latin NPCs
Under the agreement, the CPB will continue helping NPC Chile, Ecuador and Peru develop in Para sport.
Feedback wanted on powerlifting rules and regulations
Members have until 30 April to submit any feedback on the sport’s current technical and classification rules and regulations.
Seiko to provide services for London 2017
The company will provide timing and measurement services for July’s World Para Athletics Championships.
UK Athletics publish classification review
The review into domestic classification was undertaken to ensure that UKA’s processes were fully compliant with World Para Athletics regulations.
Algerian athletes in record breaking form in Dubai
Safia Djelal set a new javelin F57 world record, 24 hours after her teammate Asmahan Boudjadar did the same in the F33 equivalent.