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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Seven new Proud Paralympian leaders pose with the workshop educators in Dubai

Seven Para athletes were trained in Dubai to deliver workshops in Asia

Spain's Sara Andres Barrio celebrates after winning bronze in the women's 200m T44 at London 2017.

Direct economic impact of the Summer of World Athletics exceeded GBP 107 million

a female Para skier rounds a gate

Kuhtai kicks off with giant slalom races and surprise winners

IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 13

Dutch teenage sensation shines at his maiden World Championships in Tarvisio

Two men holding up a certificate

Croatia's most successful Paralympian passed away in June

IPC Top 50 Moments: No 14

Belgium’s Dorien Cornelis becomes first woman to compete at an IBSA tournament

a female Para Nordic skier races towards the finish line

US Nordic skier wins third gold despite missed shots at opening World Cup

Two male and two female Para athletes competing at their sports

New Year's Resolutions and a lookback at 2017 with some of Para athletics' biggest stars

a group of blind footballers celebrate with their medals and trophies

Team regains blind football title two years after losing to rivals Iran

a male Para skier

It follows cancellation of first World Cup in St. Moritz

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

The World Anti-Doping Agency provides intelligence from Moscow’s Laboratory Information Management System Database

Two people talking, one on the right is competing in Para Nordic Skiing

Broken equipment and missed shots deliver dramatic day of sprints in Canmore

IPC Top 50 Moment: No 15

US wheelchair racer dominates London 2017 despite surgery three months earlier

IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 16

Australian canoeist wins world gold five years after losing his legs in Afghanistan

a female Para cyclist on the road

Scotland and England athletes making Commonwealth Games debut

The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Village will house upto 2,268 personnel during the Winter Games.

The village will house athletes and officials during March’s Paralympic Winter Games

Oksana Masters - World Cup - Canmore - Nordic skiing

The biathlon competition got underway in Canmore, Canada with the individual race

Raquel Viel - Brazil - Swimming

Bronze in Mexico is the swimmer’s first ever podium in the World Championships

IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 17

Dominant Dutch team lose surprising final to eighth seed China

Para ice hockey training camp in Israel

First training camp to teach basics of the sport held in Tel Aviv