PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Para dance sport 2017 competition calendar announced
Two events will be held in Asia prior to the season-ending World Championships in October.
Gutierrez brothers celebrate at Sao Paulo 2017
Mexican swimmers Raul and Juan won gold and silver, respectively on 21 March, becoming the two first medal winners of the Youth Parapans.
Gilliver strikes double gold in Pisa
The British wheelchair fencer was among the Rio 2016 medallists to record their first wins of the season.
IBSA promotes football 5 in Ghana
A project was initiated to create a sustainable and viable programme for the sport in the East African nation.
UK Athletics publish classification review
The review into domestic classification was undertaken to ensure that UKA’s processes were fully compliant with World Para Athletics regulations.
Algerian athletes in record breaking form in Dubai
Safia Djelal set a new javelin F57 world record, 24 hours after her teammate Asmahan Boudjadar did the same in the F33 equivalent.
IPC Statement: UK Athletics classification review
UKA undertook the review from November 2016 to February 2017 to ensure that its processes were fully compliant with World Para Athletics regulations.
Mexican brothers win first two medals at Sao Paulo 2017
Raul and Juan Gutierrez took gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s 100m freestyle S6.
Game schedule, livestream announced for Gangneung 2017
All games from the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships will be shown live from 11-20 April.
Draw complete for IWRF 2017 Europeans
Reigning champions Great Britain lead Pool A, while host Germany highlight Pool B.