PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Josh Pauls fine-tuning his game under new coach
Team USA learning better puck retrieval skills heading into 2017 World Championships.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – March 2017
The public has until 10 April to vote for their favourite among the six candidates.
World and Paralympic champion Low to miss London 2017
The German will miss July’s World Para Athletics Championships in order to prolong her career until Tokyo 2020.

Co-op unveiled as national partner of London 2017
In addition to supporting July’s World Para Athletics Championships, the company will be a team support of British Athletics Para team.

Nottwil 2017 website launched
The website for the first ever World Para Athletics Junior Championships has been launched to mark four months to go.
Swimming classifier, technical official training offered
Courses will be run in Berlin, Germany, before the World Para Swimming World Series in July.

Teenager Palmer debuts strong in Deauville
Great Britain’s Isobelle Palmer stole the show at the first major Para equestrian competition of 2017.
Bayley, Davies head field at BPTT Nationals
The Paralympic champions will give young, up-and-coming British Para table tennis players strong competition.

Canada name Worlds swim team after success at Can Ams
Several Americas records were reached by the team between 31 March – 2 April.

Gangneung 2017: Italy team preview
The Italians will be hoping to improve on their best ever finish from 2015, at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.