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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A para-swimmer celebrates winning a medal
Swimming

The team is headlined by Rio 2016 bronze medallist Ellen Keane.

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos won the gold medal in the T45/46/47 - Men's 100m - Athletics
Athletics

After the season’s third Grand Prix, here are the main talking points.

Jose Luis Campo
America

Chile’s Neven Ilic was elected President of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) by one vote from Dominican Republic’s Jose Joaquin Puello.

Four people stand between two signed jerseys, posing for a photo
Swimming

Paralympic.org caught up with Canada’s Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.

World champions Brazil won the Rio 2016 goalball test event.
Goalball

The Brazilian city will host the regional event, which will act as qualifier for the 2018 World Championships and the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.

A swimmer with limb impairments starts his race
Swimming

Brazil’s most decorated Paralympic athlete has renewed his sponsorship deal with Panasonic until Tokyo 2020.

Liam Malone of New Zealand competes in the Men's 400m - T44 final during day 8 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Athletics

The T43 sprinter made a name for himself at Rio 2016 with a string of impressive performances.

Georgina Hermitage of Great Britain celebrates winning the Women's 400m T37 race and breaking the world record at the 2015 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final.
Athletics

Find out how the double Paralympic champion balances training for London 2017 with looking after her daughter.

Bethany Firth of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Swimming

The biggest gathering of Para swimmers since the Rio 2016 Paralympics is expected to be action-packed.

A swimmer celebrating his gold medal in the water, raising one arm.
Swimming

More than 300 swimmers from 20 countries will compete in Great Britain from 27 April as the World Championships build-up continues.

male wheelchair basketballer Thomas Boehme challenging for the ball
Wheelchair Basketball

The course will take place during the men’s European Championships, Division C.

Three male swimmers standing on a podium at Rio 2016
Swimming

Ahead of his home World Series in Sheffield, the British swimmer revealed his long term aspirations.

Chris Vos of the Netherlands, Reinhold Schett of Austria and Mark Mann of the USA at the IPC Snowboard Europa Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Snowboard

The undefeated world champion looks ahead to next year when he will go for Paralympic titles.

Paralympian 1 - 2017 - Cover

The IPC’s magazine received a makeover and is filled with new content, in-depth features and much more about the Paralympic Movement.

A coach kneels while women in wheelchairs gather around her
Wheelchair Basketball

A development camp was held in Thailand.

Swimming - Sao Paulo 2017 Parapan American Youth Games
Swimming

National Paralympic Committees, National Federations and International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled have until 30 April to send suggestions.

Scott Reardon and Usain Bolt
Athletics

The Australian world and Paralympic champion had the opportunity to race alongside the world’s fastest man earlier this year.

Football 5 - IBSA - Central America
Blind Football

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) kicked off an ambitious development plan in San Jose, Costa Rica, to boost the sport in the region.

Woman in shooting range, looking back over her shoulder, smiling
Shooting

The US shooter is among those looking to build off Rio 2016 success at the second shooting Para sport event of 2017.

A sit skier celebrates his performance
Cross-Country Skiing

The South Korean reveals his heroes, goals and plans ahead of a crucial season.