PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athletics

Brazil’s Nascimento finishes second in repeat of London 2017 podium

Wheelchair Tennis

Nicolas Peifer and Diede de Groot claim men’s and women’s titles at French Riviera Open

Alexis Schaefer shortlisted for Leaders U40 Awards in the ‘Leadership’ category

Para Ice Hockey

Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament

Boccia

Check out the Para sport competitions you need to be watching this month

Para dance sport

18 medal events will be held over two days at the World Championships

Archery

Three world championships headlined action-packed month

PyeongChang 2018

Teams testing themselves ahead of Ostersund 2017 and PyeongChang 2018

Swimming

Decision follows revision processes involving IPC, WPS, membership and research partners

Winter Sports

Chinese company Anta to supply sportswear for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Para dance sport

Mexican dancer aiming for back to back golds at World Para Dance Sport Championships

Archery

Nemati and Zhou remained at the top, while new faces entered the spotlight

Athletics

Petrucio Ferreira meets athletics world champion before ‘Mano a Mano’ challenge

Rio 2016

US wheelchair rugby captain remembers thrilling Paralympic final loss to Australia

Equestrian

Public vote to help decide winner of ‘Against All Odds’ category at 2017 FEI Awards

Athletics

US coach Sonja Robinson reveals pride at receiving her own medal following World Para Athletics Championships success

Tokyo 2020

Paralympic and Olympic participation in Tokyo 2020 will both be led by National Olympic Committee

Movement’s highest honour awarded to Governing Board members

Table Tennis

Sandra Paovic, Natalia Partyka and Will Bayley among big names to watch for

Italy

Seven hectare site will host training for nine Para sports