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London 2017 LTD announce national supplier deal with Heineken
The World Para Athletics Championships will take place between 14-23 July 2017.
Para sport in review: January 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during January.
Channel 4 wins prestigious award for Paralympic coverage
The UK Paralympic broadcaster picked up the Sports Broadcast Award at the Broadcast Awards.

German Paralympic champions to elect German Federal President
Niko Kappel and Markus Rehm have been chosen to be part of the Federal Convention.

IPC and Getty extend partnership agreement
Getty Images will provide extensive photographic coverage of the Paralympic Games and a number of other major Para sport events.

British team named for LA Track Worlds
Jody Cundy headlines the British team for March’s UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships.

Purdy ‘grateful’ to return in time for Worlds
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is determined to make it to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – January 2017
The public has until 9 February to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Three reasons why Oksana Shyshkova loves skiing
The Ukrainian secured multiple World Cup wins in January and will be one to look out for at the World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, from 10-19 February.

IPC appoints Sunset+Vine as host broadcaster for World Para Athletics Championships
The London-based production company will provide live, highlights and news coverage from the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

Dubai to host 2017 Asian Youth Games
The event involving around 600 athletes will take place between 10-14 December
Three reasons why Anja Wicker loves skiing
Germany’s biathlon Paralympic champion is excited ahead of her home World Championships in Finsterau, from 10-19 February.

Tokyo 2020 to engage all of Japan in creating Games’ Medals
The Organising Committee aims to collect eight tons of metal from discarded or obsolete electronic devices

US team named for track World Championships in LA
Sixteen athletes from the host nation will compete at the UCI Para cycling Track World Championships in March.

Israeli Paralympians meet Prime Minister
Paralympians were also recognised in an awards ceremony celebrating achievements in 2016.
Obersaxen to host 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Champs
The announcement comes at an exciting time for Swiss Para alpine skiing, with one gold and two silver medals from the 2017 Worlds.

Young Brits to benefit from London 2017 with Starting Blocks
London 2017 Ltd has unveiled Starting Blocks, the official education programme supporting the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017

Kazakhstani journalists benefit from media workshop
A two-day workshop was held in Astana to train media on how to report and cover Paralympic sport.

Top Para snowboarders set for Big White 2017
Familiar names will go for world titles and look to establish themselves as the world’s best ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Houdet returns to No.1 in the men’s world rankings
Gordon Reid dropped to No.3, whilst Dutch Jiske Griffioen is the new No.1 in women’s doubles, same as British Andy Lapthorne in quad doubles.