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IWAS releases 2017 wheelchair fencing schedule
The new wheelchair fencing season will feature five World Cups.

Indonesia wins TAFISA Wheelchair Rugby Cup
Five Asian nations took part in the competition, which was part of the 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games.

Vote now for the Allianz Best Team of the Month – September 2016
Six teams have been nominated based on their outstanding gold-medal performances from Rio 2016.

Successful blind football seminar held in Austria
A total of 10 players and 10 coaches took part in the UEFA-backed IBSA Blind Football Development Project Europe event.

IPC President completes week-long visit to Tokyo
After meeting many people involved in the organisation of Tokyo 2020, Sir Philip Craven is confident the Games in the Japanese capital could be the best ever.
Javanmardidodmani receives Allianz Best Female Athlete of the Month for September
The Iranian became her country’s first female Paralympic gold medallist in shooting.

Müller in the starting blocks for London 2017
The leading chilled yogurts and desserts manufacturer is the first National Partner of next summer’s World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships.

Snyder recalls delight at breaking 30-year-old world record
More than one month on from Rio 2016, the US swimmer describes how important it was for him to break the 30-year-old 100m freestyle S11 world record.

Norway to host Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival
The event will take place between 20-22 October in Fritidspark, Skien, Norway, with Canada, USA and team Europe competing.

Jallen targets Worlds success despite injury
Although she has not been able to train since last April due to a lingering ankle injury, the US Para alpine skier feels confident towards next year’s World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.

2016 UNIQLO Doubles Masters Entries updated
Reigning Paralympic doubles duo Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot withdrew from the year-end Championship.

Ten Para athletics rising stars of 2016
As the Para athletics season draws to a close it is time to look back to see who has made a big impression in 2016.
Mareike Miller: Words can’t describe emotions at Rio 2016
The German wheelchair basketball Paralympic silver medallist looks back at her second Games experience.

Brazil to host International Para sporting Congress
Over 1,100 participants and 37 national and international speakers will attend the event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 27-30 October.

Colombian President congratulates Carlos Serrano
The swimming Paralympic champion was praised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos for finishing second in the IPC’s ‘Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month’ poll.

Agitos Foundation, Sport for Tomorrow’s partnership continues to strengthen south-east Asian NPC leaders
The training workshop aims to improve the overall capacity of NPCs in south-east Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Competition schedule revealed for Kosice 2016
Thirteen medal events will be contested at the 2016 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.

Tarvisio 2017 share knowledge at Barcolana
The Organising Committee of the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships spoke on accessibility in sports during the biggest regatta in Europe.

Benoit Huot talks retirement and Tokyo 2020
The Canadian 32-year-old swimmer won his 20th Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.

IPC Powerlifting National Referee course takes place in France
Technical rules and regulations, athletes classification and eligibility, and competition processes were some of the topics covered.