PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Martina Caironi - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/170109122102626_Martina%2BCaironi_Athletics_GettyImages-607366510.jpg)
World record holder Caironi to kick off sprint season in Paris
The Italian world and Paralympic 100m T42 champion is hoping to break her world record this year.
IPC appoints IMG Replay to market archive content
The four year agreement will see IMG Replay market over 8,000 hour of Para sport footage.
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Big Interview: Founding IPC President Dr. Robert Steadward
Paralympic.org caught up with the first president of the Paralympic Movement.
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BP announced as latest partner of London 2017
The IPC international partner will support July’s World Para Athletics Championships.
![Chris Clarke and Libby Clegg of Great Britain in action during the women's 100m - T11 Semifinals at the Olympic Stadium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109122022783_Libby%2BClegg_Athletics_GettyImages-601082540.jpg)
Best of British: Libby Clegg
After making her World Championships debut in 2006, Clegg will be racing for gold once again at London 2017.
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Brazil stage swimming event in honour of Daniel Dias
A total of 77 swimmers from across the state of Sao Paulo participated in the state competition on 20 May.
![Jim Roberts of Great Britain in action in the wheelchair rugby 5th-6th classification on day 10 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at on September 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.](/sites/default/files/images/170104122000945_James%2BRoberts_Wheelchair%2Brugby_GettyImages-607367602.jpg)
Funding cuts not squashing Roberts’ European title hopes
The British wheelchair rugby team will try to defend their title in Koblenz despite recent challenges.
![Woman in wheelchair shooting a basketball](/sites/default/files/images/170524134833810_wheelchair%2Bbasketball%2Bclinic%2Bmalaysia.jpg)
Wheelchair basketball clinic held in Malaysia
Thirteen participants from five nations learned how to officiate the Para sport.
![Lima 2019 ambassadors - Pilar Jauregui, Maria de Jesus Trujillo, Pedro de Vinatea and Efrain Sotacuro](/sites/default/files/images/170523124733352_Lima%2B2019%2Bambassadors.jpg)
Lima 2019 introduces its official ambassadors
Para athletes Pilar Jauregui, Maria de Jesus Trujillo, Pedro de Vinatea and Efrain Sotacuro were named ambassadors for the sixth Parapan Ams.
![Goalball - Peru - Colombia - Ecuador](/sites/default/files/images/170523125228587_Goalball%2BPeru.jpg)
Colombia win men’s and women’s goalball titles in Peru
The first international goalball competition to be held in Peru took place in Lima between 20-21 May.
Top Para athletes excel in Barcelona, Spain
The event took place on 14 May featuring a number of star names.
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Bangkok to host shooting World Cup in 2017
The completion will take place in November and give shooters valuable MQS opportunities ahead of the 2018 World Championships.
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Polish dancers delight home crowd
European champions Joanna Reda and Pawel Karpinski won double-gold together.
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Central Asian nations to attend OCP training workshop
With support from Toyota, five Central Asian nations will learn more about how to develop Para sports.
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Brazil win first Para table tennis world title
Bruna Costa Alexandre, Danielle Rauen, Jennfyer Marques captured gold in the women’s class 9-10.
IWBF launches European Championship website
Tickets are also on sale for the Championships in June.
![Yanping Yuan (blue) of China with Alimova Khayitjon of Uzbekistan during the Women +70 kg Judo Gold Medal match on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170105143223167_Yuan%2BYanping_Judo_GettyImages-602233696.jpg)
IBSA Judo boosts its social media presence
With the relaunch of its Facebook page, IBSA Judo is hoping to attract more people into the sport.
Canada announce Alpine and Nordic skiing 2017/18 teams
Paralympic and world champions spearhead the strong teams for the next season.
![Roderick Townsend-Roberts of United States competes during the Men's Long Jump T47 final at Olympic Stadium on day 7 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/170109121948161_Roderick%2BTownsend-Roberts_Athletics_GettyImages-605791982.jpg)
London Calling: Roderick Townsend-Roberts
The US multi-eventer explains why at London 2017 he will look to make up for the disappointment of Rio 2016, even though he won two golds.
![Chair IPC Taskforce - Andy Parkinson](/sites/default/files/images/170522153316515_Andy%2BParkinson.jpg)
Chair of the IPC Taskforce provides Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) update
Speech by Andy Parkinson on the progress the RPC is making in meeting its reinstatement criteria.