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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a male Para athlete throws a javelin

800 athletes from 30 countries competing in Dubai

Day 1 highlights | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships

Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo excels in front of ecstatic home fans at World Championships

a female Para badminton player holds up an award

Players recognised for their achievements over past 12 months

Australia have retained their title at the 2014 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Incheon, South Korea, by beating the USA.

16 men’s and 12 women’s teams will compete for titles

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 20

US Nordic skier enjoys outstanding World Championships

A standing skier retains an aerodynamic position

Weather in the Swiss city has forced organisers to cancel the World Cup races

Logo of the Managua 2018 Para Central American Games

Paralympian Gabriel Cuadra Holmann is one of the creators of the emblem

Man shoots a shotgun during a competition

2018 Championships will be held at ‘birthplace’ of the discipline

a blind footballer with his trophy

Costa Rican blind footballer finished top scorer at first Central American Championships

five Para athletes celebrating victory in their sports

Underdogs cause major upsets at World Para Powerlifting and Para Swimming Championships

Five powerlifters celebrate winning gold

World Championships see memorable clashes and records tumble

five Para swimmers celebrate their wins in and out of the pool

Top names deliver, young swimmers rise and home favourites top the podium at exciting Worlds

Participants of the Agitos Foundation Training Camp Mexico 2017 camp pose for a group picture

Athletes and coaches go back home from Mexico City 2017 with more knowledge and great results

a male Para skier smiles at the camera while holding his skis

Europeans continue to dominate opening World Cup of the season

IPC Top 50 moments of 2017: No.21

US high jumper breaks world record three times in one day at World Championships

A group of Para ice hockey players pose with their trophy on the ice

Hosts lose to fierce rivals after failing to capitalise on late power play

gold, silver and bronze medals for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

133 sets will be awarded at Paralympic Winter Games

a male wheelchair tennis player takes a shot

South African wheelchair tennis player recognised for his commitment to the sport over 10 years

a male Para skier goes down the slope

Swiss skier makes season debut on home snow at St Moritz World Cup this week

Oksana Masters skiing on a sit-ski

The World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup opened in Canmore, Canada, with a bitter-sweet victory for Germany’s Andrea Eskau.