PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Whiteley backs Cancer Research Great Row
The Paralympic champion and cancer survivor has been encouraging others to take on the rowing challenge to raise charity money.
NPC Belgium, All Nippon Airways partner
The Japanese airline will be the official carrier for the Belgian Paralympic Team.
German athletes to benefit from new funding
Seventeen summer and winter sport athletes will be supported to find a better balance between work and training.
Dubai Grand Prix – Five things we learned
Find out what pointers we can take from the first World Para Athletics Grand Prix on 2017
Jean Baptiste Murema new NPC Rwanda President
The former sitting volleyball player will begin his first term as President of the NPC.
Morganti among top riders in Deauville
The Para equestrian contest in France is the first major European international competition of 2017.
Schedule, groups set for men’s U23 Worlds
Turkey and Iran highlight Pool A of the wheelchair basketball competition, while Great Britain lead Pool B.
LimbPower to provide 70 children with prosthetics
The British foundation’s Children’s Activity Prosthetic Fund is expected to supply around 70 children with activity limbs.
NPC Ireland seeking past Paralympians
The NPC is asking the public to help contact past Irish Paralympians whom they hope to honour at a special event later in 2017.
IWBF’s Coppenrath receives royal honour
Secretary General of the European region Ron Coppenrath was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.