PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Para sport in review: April 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during April.
Brazil win regional wheelchair basketball event
The Brazilian women’s team took the South American Championships title following a 67-40 victory over Argentina; hosts Peru claimed bronze.
David Hall has fond memories of World Team Cup
With Alghero, Italy, hosting the 2017 World Team Cup, Australia’s wheelchair tennis player recalls some of his best moments at this event.
World Team Cup kicks off in Italy
Three of the four men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis pool ties went to deciding doubles rubbers on the first day of competition in Alghero.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
Liverpool to host 2018 BISFed Worlds
The competition will be held 9-19 August at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Brazil dominate Canoe South American Championships
Brazilian canoers won five of the six Para canoe events contested in Paipa, Colombia.
London calling: Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic gold medallist is looking to improve further under a new coach.
Burdekin, McCarroll and Phillipson retire from wheelchair tennis
Great Britain’s three Paralympic players announced their retirements from competitive sport.
Plat thinks long-term toward Tokyo 2020
The Netherlands’ dual-sport Paralympic champion started his season right with a triathlon win in Australia.