PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mark Arendz: My season highlights
The Canadian Nordic skier has just completed one of the best seasons of his career, winning two world titles in Finsterau, Germany, last February.

Laura Perry aims to win European Championships
The British goalball player believes the team is capable of reaching the top of the podium in Lahti, Finland, from 18-22 September.

Kunieda to meet Fernandez at Japan Open
Japan’s three-time Paralympic gold medallist will face Argentina’s 2017 Australian Open champion in the second round.

Best of British: Aled Davies
Training alongside Olympic champions in the USA helped the reigning Paralympic shot put F42 champion recover his hunger for victory.

Para athletics explained - Seated throws
Great Britain’s Paralympic, world and European champion Jo Butterfield explains what seated throwing involves.

Rio 2016 champions continue form in Gavirate
Para rowers especially tested the new 2,000m distance format.

Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Croatia announced
Shooters will gather in Osijek in September for a chance to qualify for the 2018 World Championships.

Double gold lifts Dimitri Coutya to No. 1
Hungary’s Richard Osvath also claimed two wins at the World Cup in Stadskanaal.

Rome to host wheelchair fencing Worlds 2017
The World Championships will be held from 6-12 November.
Countries invited to sign up for Asian Championships
The football-5 event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 9-18 December.