PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

France

The French Paralympic and Sports Committee hosted the celebration in Lyon, on 25 April, as part of its second annual meeting.

Taekwondo

Fighters will look to garner world ranking points ahead of October’s World Championships.

Table Tennis

The Dutch Para table tennis player won double gold at the Slovenia Open.

Cross-Country Skiing

The Finnish Nordic skier picks three key moments from the 2017 season.

Athletics

The T38 sprinter shocked Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon at Rio 2016 and will line-up at this week’s Beijing Grand Prix.

Snowboard

The US snowboarder is happy with winning his first World Cup crystal globe and is now focused on retaining his Paralympic gold.

Wheelchair Basketball

The German wheelchair basketball player shares his expectations for June’s European Championships and the road to Tokyo 2020.

Swimming

The multi-Paralympic British medallist is looking for a new challenge after 10 years of swimming.

Goalball

Brazil continue to lead both the men’s and women’s rankings, as announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).

Cycling

Maniago, Italy, will host the first stage from 12-14 May, launching the road Para cycling season.

Athletics

Some of the fastest Para athletes in the world will line-up between 12-13 May.

PyeongChang 2018

Kamizimirowski also led the Belgian delegation at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Sitting Volleyball

Far from being satisfied after winning a historical bronze with the Brazilian women’s team in Rio, the 27-year-old already targets further success.

Wheelchair Tennis

Fresh from winning another World Team Cup title for France, the No.1 describes what is like to continue competing at 46 years old.

Athletics

In the third edition of ‘Teenage Talents’ US T43 sprinter Hunter Woodhall reveals just what drives him to succeed.

Athletics

In a new weekly series leading up to July’s World Para Athletics Championships we hear from the host nation’s top contenders for global gold.

Wheelchair Fencing

Italy’s Emanuele Lambertini will be busy when he fences in both junior and senior World Cup events in Stadskanaal.

Taekwondo

The Rwandan taekwondo athlete took silver at his first international competition.

Shooting

The next Paralympic Games seem far away but Poland’s Filip Rodzik has already booked a few goals into his road to Tokyo calendar.

Archery

The top female archers could renew their rivalry at the Worlds in Beijing.