PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cabrillana upsets Kruger to reach St. Louis semis
The top wheelchair tennis players are battling for NEC Masters places in the last Super Series event of the year.

South Koreans steal show at Belgium Open
Led by Hyejeong Jang and Youngho Lee, South Korean flexed their strengths ahead of November’s IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Asian Championships.

10 athletes from the Americas who shone in Rio
Check out 10 remarkable athletes from the region who achieved sporting glory at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Rowing: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out which nation has shown consistent dominance and which countries are seeing development.

Algeria expect to build off Paralympic debut
The nation was the first African women’s wheelchair basketball team to compete in a Paralympic Games.

Damien Seguin nominated for World Sailor of the Year
The Frenchman won gold in the most wide-open field of sailing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics and is up against four other candidates.

Rio 2016 in numbers
Check out what made Latin America’s first Paralympic Games a true success.
Schools named after Brazilian Paralympians
The host country’s gold medallists at Rio 2016 were honoured by the Rio City Hall in recognition of their performances.

Canada to field ‘more youthful’ ice sledge hockey side
Youngsters are named to national team alongside more established names following a selection camp.

Triathlon: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
The sport was on the programme for the first time in history. Find out what emerged.