PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ann Cody and Miguel Sagarra receive Paralympic Orders
Movement’s highest honour awarded to Governing Board members
Top European table tennis players seek titles
Sandra Paovic, Natalia Partyka and Will Bayley among big names to watch for

First Italian Paralympic Centre inaugurated in Rome
Seven hectare site will host training for nine Para sports

Ostersund 2017 schedule released
Opening day will feature two matches as five teams battle for final PyeongChang places

Veronika Vadovicova snatches dramatic win in Croatia
Slovakia’s Paralympic champion wins R6 in final round at Osijek World Cup

Paralympian Search to visit Vancouver and Toronto
Programme aims to identify future Canadian Paralympic stars
Sizzling start for Para rowers at Worlds
Rio medallists progress from heats on opening day of World Championships

Canada mourns passing of Paralympic coach Ken Thom
Athletics and Paralympic community pay tribute following death in South Africa

Para dance sport athlete representative candidates announced
Paula Moulton and Sofie Cox running for election

Mexican Para athletes volunteer to help victims of earthquake
Supplies collected following disaster in state of Morelos on 19 September