Multi-champion Gjessing gears up for Worlds
After some personal time off, the three-time Danish taekwondo athlete is preparing to ramp up her training schedule.
Iran hosts classification courses
Iranian Para sport officials learned more about classification specifically in athletics.
Loterias da Caixa extends sponsorship with CPB
The public institution will continue investing in Para sports until Tokyo 2020, as part of its agreement with the Brazilian Paralympic Committee.
Qualification criteria for 2018 Worlds released
World ParaVolley made the announcement on 26 April, with 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams set to compete in the Netherlands in July 2018.
Great Britain, Poland complete men’s semi-finals
They joined defending champions France and Belgium in the next round of the 2017 wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy.
Paralympics in 2018 ‘almost certainly’ McKeever’s last
Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion speaks on the upcoming Paralympics and the growing depth and quality of the field.
Slovenia Open draws top Para table tennis players
A host of Rio 2016 medallists are in Lasko for one of the top international competitions of the year.
Almaty and Eger to host 2019, 2021 powerlifting Worlds
Kazakhstan and Hungary respectively will stage the most important competition outside of the Paralympic Games.
Tunkel victorious at home powerlifting World Cup
The Hungarian improved on his bronze medal winning lift from Rio 2016 to reach a new personal best in Eger.
Preview: World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy
Rieti will stage three days of action between 5-7 May.
NPC Iceland name new President
Thordur Arni Hjaltested will succeed Svein Aki Luoviksson after two decades.
In-form Jarryd Wallace heads to Arizona Grand Prix
The former 100m and 200m T44 world record holder has posted his fastest ever season-opening times.
Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in April 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
World Team Cup women’s semi-finalists decided
The Netherlands, Switzerland, China and the USA advanced into the women’s semi-finals; France and Belgium secured a place in the men’s next round.
Eger to stage second World Para Powerlifting World Cup
Some of the world’s best will gather in the Hungarian city from 4-7 May to compete in the penultimate major event before the World Championships.
Nandor Tunkel motivated by home event
Hungary’s Rio 2016 bronze medallist is hoping competing at a World Cup on home soil in Eger will act as a springboard ahead of Mexico 2017.
Sitting volleyball European Championships presented in Croatia
The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.
Brazil secure two wins on second day of World Team Cup
Both the Brazilian men’s and women’s teams won their ties at the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy, on 2 May.
Five reasons to be interested: Rieti Grand Prix
The fourth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season will take place in Italy.
Brian McKeever: My season highlights
Canada’s 10-time Nordic skiing Paralympic champion looks back on the 2016/17 season that saw him win two world titles.
