PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para dance sport

Former able-bodied fencer has competitive fire that could lead to Worlds medal in one month’s time

Sitting Volleyball

Regional Sitting Volleyball Championships conclude on 17 September

Para dance sport

Belgian TV series follows journey of Inge Blockmans and celebrity Koen Wauters to first dance competition.

Para dance sport

The competition from 21-22 October will be shown live on Paralympic.org

Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming.

Para dance sport

Dance couples Wong and Choi; and Huang and Kuo triumphed at the last competition before the 2017 Worlds

Cycling

Apeldoorn, the Netherlands will stage the following edition in 2019

Israel

Eighth edition of the APCST is set to take place in Tel Aviv from 15-19 October

Shooting

The competition features Rio gold medallists Sareh Javanmardidodmani and Veronika Vadovicova

Wheelchair Fencing

The 2017 World Championships are less than two months away

Biathlon

Nordic skiing champion has no time for holidays to be at his best at PyeongChang 2018

Cycling

China’s three-time cycling Paralympic champion still recovering from injury

Powerlifting

Accredited powerlifters are allowed to vote for one of the three nominees at Mexico City 2017

Shooting

Host nation Italy topped the medals table in the milestone event

Tokyo 2020

The inclusion comes just ahead of the next World Cup event in Osijek, Croatia

Australia

Kobe, Japan, will be the site for the Australian team to train for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Alpine Skiing

In addition to improving his skiing, he wants to become a better human being

Swimming

Kuching will be the first Asian city ever to host the competition with over 600 swimmers from 70 countries expected to compete

Rowing

The reigning world champions will try to retain their title over the new, longer distance