PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair dancers gear up for regional Champs
Ahead of two major Championships in Europe and Asia, some of the world’s best dancers are in Hasselt, Belgium, for their last chance to compete.

World Wheelchair-B Curling Champs schedule out
Competition will begin on 4 November in Lohja, Finland.

Ice sledge hockey B-Pool Worlds set for Tomakomai
Teams from Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia and Great Britain will play between 28 November – 3 December 2016.
Para sport in review: September 2016
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was the highlight of the month.

Rangel seeks to reach World Championships podium
Whilst he prepares to cross the English Channel swimming, Mexico's Rio 2016 bronze medallist targets further success.

Lynch to attempt first Para Cycling UCI Hour Record
With the record officially extended for Para cycling, the Irishman will aim to cover more than 41.31km in 60 minutes.

Five countries who won historic golds at Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw Kazakhstan, Georgia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam topping the Paralympic podium for the first time ever.

Team USA Awards 2016 winners revealed
Two Paralympians and one US Paralympic team were recognised for their remarkable performances at Rio 2016.
Wheelchair basketball Rio 2016 wrap-up
In a nutshell, here is what happened in the sport at the Paralympic Games in Rio.

The blind photographer who covered the Paralympics
“I can see the world through the camera lenses,” says 41-year-old Joao Maia da Silva.