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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Scenes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Report provides update on IPC’s progress in six strategic areas.

a group of Para athletes smiling for the camera

Official website also relaunched with two years to go until Parapans.

a female blind footballer smiles for the camera

Belgium’s Dorien Cornelis becomes first woman to compete in IBSA tournament.

a Para swimmer speaks into a microphone

Young swimmer dreams big following breakthrough Youth Parapans.

a female Para athlete speaks into a microphone

Peruvian Para athlete talks Para sports growth in the country.

a man holds up his arms in celebration on the podium

Colombia’s Paralympic champion looking forward to competing at third Games.

Logo of Beijing 2022

Air China becomes Games partner for second time following Beijing 2008.

a female Para swimmer waits by her lane

Argentinian swimmer aims to bounce back from Rio 2016 disappointment.

a logo, a mascot and a group of Para athletes

Sixth Parapan American Games gets underway in exactly 2 years.

Agitos

Candidates for President and Vice President answer key questions ahead of 8 September elections.

a Para table tennis player goes for a shot

Rio 2016 medallists headline Asian Championships field.

a Para sprinter celebrates winning with a Great Britain flag

Sprinter is first British Paralympian to star on the dance show.

a man holds up his gold medal on the podium

Reigning Paralympic and world Para canoe champion competes at Worlds five years after losing legs.

a male and a female powerlifter celebrate winning medals

5 to watch at upcoming World Para Powerlifting Championships.

Agitos

Paralympic Movement’s global governing body named as one of three laureates for prestigious LUI Che Woo Prize.

a para dancer in a wheelchair raises her arms

Belgian hoping to shine in front of home support at the 2017 World Para Dance Sport Championships.

Emma Wiggs - Rio 2016

Sport’s first Paralympic champions favourites to add world golds to Rio 2016 success.

Three male snowboarders on the podium

World Championship medal has given the Para snowboarder a boost, yet keeping him grounded.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the Tarvisio 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships

One of Germany’s most successful alpine skiers says next season is ‘all or nothing.’

A general view of a street scene near the PyeongChang Mountain Cluster, host of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Launch date celebrates 200 days to go