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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

para athletes winning their events

First World Para Athletics Junior Championships made lasting memories.

Man in wheelchair celebrates

Paralympic champion leads medal winners at biggest competition of 2017 so far.

a wheelchair tennis player raises his arms in celebration

More glory for Fernandez, Kamiji and Wagner in 2017 Super Series

wheelchair rugby players battle for the ball

City of Grosswallstadt named as venue for 2017 Division C Championship

A group of blind football players celebrate a win

All European Championship games available online in both English and German

two men - one standing one sitting

Domingo Latela to lead Paralympic Movement for next four years.

Para athletes compete in swimming, athletics, powerlifting and shooting

Four-year plan outlines how to develop Para sports it acts as international federation for.

A Para swimmer poses with her gold medal and mascot

Teenager Monica Boggioni headlines the roster after phenomenal 2017 season so far.

a Para powerlifter on a stage surrounded by young children

Iran's Paralympic powerlifting champion boosts awareness of Tokyo 2020.

Mahdi Pourrahnamaahmad - Taekwondo

Fighters rewarded in August rankings after dominating Asian Open.

two officials stand together at a medal ceremony

Koike says hosting successful Games more important than Olympics for city's future

TOKYO GORIN ONDO 2020 (Music Video)

Remake of 1964 Japanese classic to become a new hit ahead of Tokyo Paralympics

a group of goalball athletes smile for the camera

Officials trained by international referee at friendly tournament in Jerusalem.

a group of para athletes smile for the camera

Close to 270 athletes from 40 countries took part in first World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

Para triathlon was contested at the Paralympic Games for the first time at Rio 2016.

Bidding process opens for events leading up to 2018 Worlds and Tokyo 2020.

Brazilian athlete clears a bar in the high jump

The USA´s three-time world junior champion Hannah Dederick will go for four.

Mohhamad Fathiganji  - Iran - Nottwil 2017

Javelin thrower hopes Junior Worlds can act as catalyst for future Paralympic success.

Guadalupe Vergara Quezada - Mexico - Nottwil 2017

“Reading helps me focus,” reveals Mexico's world junior champion in the women's discus throw F40-F41.

a man speaks at a podium

Speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee

Athlete in a wheelchair celebrates clencing her first with a big smile on a wet track.

Licia Mussinelli wins the women´s 1,500m T51-T54 youth title (U18), defeating USA´s world junior champion Hannah Dederick.