PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Wheelchair Fencing icon - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/161020110337442_fencing.jpg)
IWAS releases 2017 wheelchair fencing schedule
The new wheelchair fencing season will feature five World Cups.
![London 2017 logo](/sites/default/files/images/170203150224771_London-2017.jpg)
Müller in the starting blocks for London 2017
The leading chilled yogurts and desserts manufacturer is the first National Partner of next summer’s World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships.
![The USA's Bradley Snyder celebrates winning the men's 400m freestyle S11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160912122909656_GettyImages-602232532.jpg)
Snyder recalls delight at breaking 30-year-old world record
More than one month on from Rio 2016, the US swimmer describes how important it was for him to break the 30-year-old 100m freestyle S11 world record.
![Team Indonesia at the 2014 Asian Para Games](/sites/default/files/images/150722115028722_indonesia.jpg)
Indonesia wins TAFISA Wheelchair Rugby Cup
Five Asian nations took part in the competition, which was part of the 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games.
![USA women's sitting volleyball team](/sites/default/files/images/161021094450132_1709_W%2BSitting%2BVolleyball%2BGold%2BVC_CiceroRodrigues_021.jpg)
Vote now for the Allianz Best Team of the Month – September 2016
Six teams have been nominated based on their outstanding gold-medal performances from Rio 2016.
![Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)](/sites/default/files/images/161021115132121_IBSAlogo.jpg)
Successful blind football seminar held in Austria
A total of 10 players and 10 coaches took part in the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe event.
![Man in wheelchair on stage giving a speech](/sites/default/files/images/161021144206723_Sir%2BPhilip%2Bin%2BJapan.jpg)
IPC President completes week-long visit to Tokyo
After meeting many people involved in the organisation of Tokyo 2020, Sir Philip Craven is confident the Games in the Japanese capital could be the best ever.
Javanmardidodmani receives Allianz Best Female Athlete of the Month for September
The Iranian became her country’s first female Paralympic gold medallist in shooting.
![Young girl in a sled on the ice, smiling to the camera](/sites/default/files/images/141208172736293_Kelsey%2BDiclaudio.jpg)
Norway to host Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival
The event will take place between 20-22 October in Fritidspark, Skien, Norway, with Canada, USA and team Europe competing.
![Stephanie Jallen](/sites/default/files/images/151028104835437_Stephanie%2BJallen_roger%2Bwitney.jpg)
Jallen targets Worlds success despite injury
Although she has not been able to train since last April due to a lingering ankle injury, the US Para alpine skier feels confident towards next year’s World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.
![Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France](/sites/default/files/images/161020083629101_GettyImages-507201558.jpg)
2016 UNIQLO Doubles Masters Entries updated
Reigning Paralympic doubles duo Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot withdrew from the year-end Championship.
![Noelle Lenihan of Ireland competes in the women's discus F38 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.](/sites/default/files/images/160603070456726_Noelle%2BLenihan.jpg)
Ten Para athletics rising stars of 2016
As the Para athletics season draws to a close it is time to look back to see who has made a big impression in 2016.
Mareike Miller: Words can’t describe emotions at Rio 2016
The German wheelchair basketball Paralympic silver medallist looks back at her second Games experience.
![Brazilian Paralympic Academy logo](/sites/default/files/images/161021091612079_academia.jpg)
Brazil to host International Para sporting Congress
Over 1,100 participants and 37 national and international speakers will attend the event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 27-30 October.
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Benoit Huot talks retirement and Tokyo 2020
The Canadian 32-year-old swimmer won his 20th Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.
![Five people in wheelchairs and standing pose with certificates](/sites/default/files/images/161019085756612_Powerlifting%2Bcourse.jpg)
IPC Powerlifting National Referee course takes place in France
Technical rules and regulations, athletes classification and eligibility, and competition processes were some of the topics covered.
![Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.](/sites/default/files/images/160911000709053_serrano.jpg)
Colombian President congratulates Carlos Serrano
The swimming Paralympic champion was praised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos for finishing second in the IPC’s ‘Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month’ poll.
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Agitos Foundation, Sport for Tomorrow’s partnership continues to strengthen south-east Asian NPC leaders
The training workshop aims to improve the overall capacity of NPCs in south-east Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.
![A woman in a wheelchair dances with a standing partner](/sites/default/files/images/161019150457281_DSC06585.jpg)
Competition schedule revealed for Kosice 2016
Thirteen medal events will be contested at the 2016 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.
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Tarvisio 2017 share knowledge at Barcolana
The Organising Committee of the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships spoke on accessibility in sports during the biggest regatta in Europe.