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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

No. 25 Iconic moments in wheelchair tennis
Rio 2016

Dylan Alcott, Jiske Griffioen and Gordon Reid were amongst the players who made headlines this year.

Woman on sit ski on the slopes
Alpine Skiing

The Austrian downhill world champion is aiming to give herself an early Christmas present at her home alpine skiing Europa and World Cups.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating
Rio 2016

World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.

An official blind football field was inaugurated in Argentina.
Blind Football

It was built at the High Performance National Training Centre in the capital city of Buenos Aires and is the only one with official dimensions in the country.

A picture of two men in sledges playing ice hockey
Para Ice Hockey

The Canadian stalwart, who has changed from defence to offence this season, tied the single-game point mark.

Men in wheelchairs form a line
Wheelchair Rugby

Koblenz, Germany, will host the top wheelchair rugby teams in Europe as they battle for the regional title.

No 26 Lithuania and Turkey take maiden Paralympic titles

The Lithuanian men’s and Turkish women’s teams topped the goalball Paralympic podium for the first time ever at Rio 2016.

Helene Ripa, Sweeden coming up to the finish
Cross-Country Skiing

The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.

Group picture of around 30 people
Mexico

In recognition of its efforts to develop Para sports in Latin America, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee was honoured.

Collage of five athlete photos

The public has until 13 December to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.

Joachim Gerard of Belgium celebrates after winning the mens final match against Gordon Reid of Great Britain on Day 5 of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on December 04, 2016 in London, England.
Wheelchair Tennis

Joachim Gerard upsets Gordon Reid, while Jiske Griffioen comes back from round-robin struggles for year-end singles championship wins.

Sao Paulo wins 2016 Brazilian School Paralympics
Brazil

It is the fourth time the Brazilian state seals the title, with Santa Catarina coming in second and Rio de Janeiro completing the podium.

Indonesian Para badminton player Suryo Nugroho
Badminton

China were victorious in eight of the 22 events.

No.27: USA seals double gold, Spain surprises
Wheelchair Basketball

The US men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams had not topped the podium at a same Paralympic Games since Seoul 1988.

Canada won 3-0 over Norway at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, Canada.
Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic and world champions the USA also won their first game against South Korea.

Trygve Steinar Larsen, Norway lines up his shot in biathlon.
Cross-Country Skiing

The five-time World Championships medallist believes the German venue is an important stop on his road to PyeongChang.

Canada and South Korea's ice sledge hockey teams
Para Ice Hockey

Here is a quick list of things to know prior to watching the four-team sledge hockey tournament.

Liu Lei of China celebrates a world record lift and takes gold in the Men's 67.5kg competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Get to know China’s triple powerlifting Paralympic champion’s favourite three moments from Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Noelle Lenihan of Ireland competes in the women's discus F38 final at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Ireland

Cyclists were the big winners of the night but there was a surprise for thrower Orla Barry.

Sledge hockey player on the ice
Para Ice Hockey

Canada’s sledge hockey veteran will be making a drastic change on the ice at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge.