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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Peruvian and Chilean blind football players fight for the ball
Blind Football

Blind football continental event kicks off in Sao Paulo on 1 June

Black and white photo of Japanese man posing with Sir Ludwig Guttman
Tokyo 2020

How one man started the Paralympic Movement in Japan

male Para sprinter Evan O'Hanlon gives a thumbs up to the camera
Athletics

Australian returns to athletics with an eye on Olympic bobsleigh

People gathered inside a room looking to the front and listening to a speaker
New Zealand

The Celebration Project acknowledges achievements throughout history

female Para canoeist Charlotte Henshaw makes a stroke through the water
Canoe

Returning world champions seek strong start towards Tokyo 2020

a group of Japanese wheelchair rugby players celebrate on the court
Wheelchair Rugby

All three Worlds medallists will play on one court

Podium photo with three boccia players and their assistants posing for a photo
Boccia

Thailand continue to impress while world champs crash

Canadian wheelchair basketball player holds the ball as an Argentinian defender tries to prevent her from scoring
Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

Schedule for football 5 and 7 competitions also revealed

female wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak dodges away from the foil
Wheelchair Fencing

Road to 2019 wheelchair fencing Worlds continues

male vision impaired sprinter David Brown holding up the USA flag
Athletics

US sprinter believes he is back to his best ahead of Arizona Grand Prix

Female triathlete with left leg amputation celebrates as she crosses the finish line
Triathlon

Para triathlon winning streak continues in Yokohama

Dutch Para cyclist Jetze Plat celebrates with his hands up while crossing the finish line
Cycling

Second Road World Cup concludes in Ostend

Man in rowing boat
Rowing

Paralympic rowing champion beats rival in Gavirate

British players smile at the camera while showcasing the trophy
Wheelchair Tennis

Finals wrap up premiere wheelchair tennis competition

Peruvian powerlifter Niel Garcia Trelles poses on the benche staring at the camera
Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

Peruvian powerlifter targets Parapan American success

Japanese quad team smile and show their gold medal to the camera
Wheelchair Tennis

Hosts Israel have to settle for the second place in Ramat Hasharon

female wheelchair rugby player Shae Graham holding a ball
Wheelchair Rugby

First woman to represent Australia in wheelchair rugby

Israeli left-handed wheelchair tennis player Shraga Weinberg hits the ball during a game contested on a hard court
Wheelchair Tennis

Hosts’ quad team to face Japan for the title

Japanese female Para triathlete Wakako Tsuchida punches the air as she crosses the finish line
Triathlon

Seven-time Paralympian headlines hotly-contested World Series event