PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Morocco defend Blind Football African Championships title
Champions and runners-up Mali qualify for 2018 World Championships
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IPC sends its condolences to family of Flavio Machado
Key figure behind Rio 2016 passed away on Saturday
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Agitos Foundation announces 2017 Grant Support Programme recipients
Fifth edition of Grant Support Programme will fund 31 Para sport projects
![a female Para wheelchair tennis player gives a celebratory fist pump](/sites/default/files/images/171030164949620_Jiske%2BGriffioen.jpg)
Jiske Griffioen ready for life after tennis
Dutch wheelchair athlete retires from playing to build new career
Lisa Gjessing talks motherhood and Worlds success
Danish taekwondo fighter remains top of the sport at 39 years old
![a male Para ice hockey player](/sites/default/files/images/171026154908153_Josh%2BPauls%2Bgetty.jpg)
Josh Pauls named US Para ice hockey team captain
Two-time Paralympic and world champion will lead title defence at PyeongChang 2018
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Football 5 referees to be trained ahead of Asian Championships
IBSA to host 4-day course in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpar
![a female Para dance athlete shapes her arms](/sites/default/files/images/171027153516298_Sophie%2BCox.jpg)
Sofie Cox voted Para dance athlete representative
Belgian will serve two-year term after being elected during World Championships
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Hannah Cockroft wins GB Disability Sportswoman of the Year
Wheelchair racer rounds off stunning 2017 with prestigious award
![World Para Ice Hockey: Meet Lena Schroder](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/4dhWqazokxYXwbkcwQBsqVPd-tL4SiKzYTl3gd9LQ8E.jpg?itok=7TJzIhNI)
Norway’s Lena Schroder's big Para ice hockey dream
Player hopes to be first female athlete to take part in Winter Paralympics since 1994
![The official logo of the IBSA U23 World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/171027095031967_U23%2BWorlds%2Blogo.jpg)
Buenos Aires to host blind football U23 Worlds
First Championships to take place in Argentina in April 2018
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IPC and EBU to partner through to Tokyo 2020
Broadcasting deal covers many major Para sport events over next three years
![Andrea Eskau: The Motivation](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/WGjWCIDeNZx2jbrm2_Hxmw4ecIcZ_9--haUO2XNUHCI.jpg?itok=bP1RpVPD)
Path to PyeongChang: Toyota technology powers Andrea Eskau
Innovative ski sled helping German Nordic skier in bid for Paralympic success
![The official logo of World Para Athletics](/sites/default/files/images/170710082004170_World%2BPara%2BAthletics_logo.jpg)
World Para Athletics announces classification changes
Updated rules to take effect on 1 January 2018
![four female Para athletes celebrating winning](/sites/default/files/images/171026083802220_SWOTY.jpg)
Great Britain votes for Disability Sportswoman of the Year
Cockroft and Hahn lead nominations at annual awards
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Sustainability the name of the game for Tokyo 2020
Operation BATON launched to support construction of Athletes’ Village
![Blindefolded football team celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/141201090458437_34%2BBrazil_0.jpg)
New blind football competition coming in 2018
World’s best teams to compete at first World Grand Prix
![a female Para athlete with her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/171026130750829_Amy%2Bcropped.jpg)
Amy Truesdale: The best moment of my career
British taekwondo fighter reflects on World Championships glory
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USA Triathlon to open Resident Athlete Programme
Athletes will benefit from high-performance training services in preparation for Tokyo 2020
![two blind football teams line up before the game](/sites/default/files/images/171025130055317_Morocco%2Bwin.jpg)
Champions Morocco kicks off Blind Football African Champs with win
Hosts Cape Verde also plays first official 5-a-side match against Mali