PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Malle 2017: Yermain Fernandez out to defend title
Mexican dancer aiming for back to back golds at World Para Dance Sport Championships

Beijing 2017: 5 things we learned
Nemati and Zhou remained at the top, while new faces entered the spotlight

World’s fastest T47 sprinters clash again in Rio
Petrucio Ferreira meets athletics world champion before ‘Mano a Mano’ challenge

Rio 2016 1 year on: Chuck Aoki ‘moving on’
US wheelchair rugby captain remembers thrilling Paralympic final loss to Australia

Norway hosts Para ice hockey friendlies
Teams testing themselves ahead of Ostersund 2017 and PyeongChang 2018

World Para Swimming to introduce revised classification rules and regulations from 2018
Decision follows revision processes involving IPC, WPS, membership and research partners

Denmark unifies Paralympic and Olympic Games teams’ organisation
Paralympic and Olympic participation in Tokyo 2020 will both be led by National Olympic Committee

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