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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair Rugby Denmark
Wheelchair Rugby

The three-time Paralympic medallist will look to guide Denmark to a medal at the 2017 European Championships.

Starting Blocks is the official education for the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017.
Athletics

London 2017 Ltd has unveiled Starting Blocks, the official education programme supporting the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017

Journalists at the media workshop in Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

A two-day workshop was held in Astana to train media on how to report and cover Paralympic sport.

Amy Purdy of the United States
Snowboard

Familiar names will go for world titles and look to establish themselves as the world’s best ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Stephane Houdet of France in action in his Men's Wheelchair Singles Final against Shingo Kunieda of Japan during the Australian Open 2015 Wheelchair Championships
Wheelchair Tennis

Gordon Reid dropped to No.3, whilst Dutch Jiske Griffioen is the new No.1 in women’s doubles, same as British Andy Lapthorne in quad doubles.

American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Snowboard

The US snowboarder is set to compete at the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada, from 1-8 February.

Photo of the IPC headquarters in Bonn
Germany

The meeting which took place between 27-29 January covered a range of topics.

A visually impaired skier takes a bend
Alpine Skiing

Slalom closed the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships on Tuesday (31 January) in Tarvisio, Italy.

Gustavo Fernandez, Yui Kamiji and Dylan Alcott at the Australian Open 2017 Wheelchair Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Wheelchair Tennis

The quad singles final was the first wheelchair tennis match ever to take place on a Grand Slam centre court, with around 5,000 people in attendance.

VISTA logo
VISTA

Due to the volume of abstracts, the deadline has been extended to 15 February for September’s event in Canada.

A picture of a Wheelchair Fencer celebrating her victory
Wheelchair Fencing

Fencers will face off at five World Cups and a World Games in 2017.

Two women in wheelchairs on the basketball court
Wheelchair Basketball

Sixteen have been selected on the roster, with three Rio 2016 champions leading the way.

Man in a pool doing breast stroke
Swimming

Colombia’s Paralympic medallist explains how swimming helped him move forward after becoming paraplegic at 18 as a result of a spinal cord injury caused by a gunshot.

Para-Alpine-World-Cup-Innerkrems-Andrea-Rothfuss
Alpine Skiing

Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss grabbed gold in the women’s giant slalom standing, ending the Frenchwoman’s Worlds gold medal streak.

Agitos

The IPC’s decision does not necessarily close the door on possible Russian participation at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.

Chris Vos, Reinhold Schett and Mike Schultz
Snowboard

The USA’s Mike Schultz has not competed much this season but he is relying on training to help him at Big White 2017.

Brazilian Paralympic Centre
America

With 50 days to go until the fourth Youth Parapan American Games, here are five reasons why you should visit the Brazilian city.

Brazilian Olympic swimmer Thiago Pereira competing.
Swimming

The Brazilian Olympic swimming silver medallist took part in a training camp with Para swimmers and gave his opinion about the importance of the Youth Parapans.

Argentinian swimmer Facundo Arregui at Rio 2016.
Swimming

Argentina’s swimmer explains how important the 2013 Youth Parapans were for him to later qualify for Rio 2016, with 50 days to go until Sao Paulo 2017.

Two women in jerseys smiling and raising her arms
Australia

A total of 18 Para athletes received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), whilst guide Michellie Jones was given the Member of the Order of Australia (AM).