PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mexico City 2017 World Championships postponed
Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming.

Hong Kong strong at Starlight Open
Dance couples Wong and Choi; and Huang and Kuo triumphed at the last competition before the 2017 Worlds
Rio to host 2018 Para Cycling Track Worlds
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands will stage the following edition in 2019

R9 included in Tokyo 2020 programme
The inclusion comes just ahead of the next World Cup event in Osijek, Croatia
Australian pre-Games staging camp announced
Kobe, Japan, will be the site for the Australian team to train for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Akira Kano has high hopes ahead of PyeongChang 2018
In addition to improving his skiing, he wants to become a better human being

Norway’s Ulset prepares for his fifth Winter Games
Nordic skiing champion has no time for holidays to be at his best at PyeongChang 2018

Zhangyu Li hopes to be back in full form at Tokyo 2020
China’s three-time cycling Paralympic champion still recovering from injury

Candidates for World Para Powerlifting Athlete Representative announced
Accredited powerlifters are allowed to vote for one of the three nominees at Mexico City 2017