PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para sport review: October 2017
Dance, taekwondo and rowing Worlds headline the action

IPC publish classification evidence for British Parliament hearing
Paralympic classification being discussed at Select Committee meeting on Tuesday

Morocco defend Blind Football African Championships title
Champions and runners-up Mali qualify for 2018 World Championships

IPC sends its condolences to family of Flavio Machado
Key figure behind Rio 2016 passed away on Saturday

Agitos Foundation announces 2017 Grant Support Programme recipients
Fifth edition of Grant Support Programme will fund 31 Para sport projects

Jiske Griffioen ready for life after tennis
Dutch wheelchair athlete retires from playing to build new career

Brazil and US dominate Pan America Championships
Two nations claim a title apiece after contesting both men’s and women’s finals

World Para Athletics introduces new initiative for international officials
First 3-day seminar for technical staff and classifiers to be held in November

Ones to Watch: Para ice hockey
Nine players who will be making headlines in the 2017-18 season
Lisa Gjessing talks motherhood and Worlds success
Danish taekwondo fighter remains top of the sport at 39 years old