Japan win first women’s football 5 event
The Japanese team was crowned champion following a 1-0 victory over an IBSA select team in Vienna, Austria.
US men’s compound set new world record
The squad broke Team Italy’s record by one point at the world ranking competition in Puerto Rico.
China stuns the Netherlands to win women´s title
After a surprising victory in Italy, China became just the third nation other than the Netherlands to win the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup.
Egypt dominate last day of competition in Eger
Nadia Ali and Randa Mahmoud won the women´s up to 86kg and over 86kg, respectively, at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup on Sunday.
Holiday Hotspot with China’s Hongzhuan Zhou
The T53 racer will line up at this week’s Beijing World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
Sveinsson breaks javelin F42 world record
The Icelandic thrower was the star performer at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix with a distance of 59.77m.
Perez shows World Cup form ahead of home World Championships
The Mexican topped the podium at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Eger, Hungary.
World Team Cup finalists decided
France will face Great Britain and the Netherlands will meet China in the men’s and women’s finals at the wheelchair tennis event in Alghero, Italy.
Egyptian powerlifters win hat-trick of World Cup titles
On Saturday at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup, Egyptian athletes won three out of four events.
Co-ordination Commission ends fourth visit to Lima 2019
Fruitful meetings took place in the Peruvian city from 3-5 May, with the APC and Lima 2019 discussing improvements ahead of the Parapan Ams.
McLoughlin announced as Australia’s Chef de Mission
The APC appointed McLoughlin, who led the delegation at Rio 2016, with three years to go until Tokyo 2020.
IPC President visits Iran
During his visit Sir Philip Craven praised the work of the Iranian National Paralympic Committee.
Zhou taking nothing for granted ahead of Beijing Grand Prix
The T53 racer won two Paralympic titles at Rio 2016 and is hoping for more success at London 2017.
Brenner to test new horse in Mannheim
A slew of German riders, including the Rio 2016 team runners-up, will compete at home.
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.
