PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

First Para swimming coaches course to be held ahead of final World Series
Five programmes introduced to increase number of qualified swimming professionals.

5 Facts About...Brent Lakatos
All you need to know about 7-time world champion ahead of London 2017.

Holiday Hotspot with GB's Hannah Cockroft
Where does Paralympic champion like to go for some time off?

Paralympic champions lead US and NZ teams for Road Worlds
World's best Para cyclists to compete at Championships in South Africa this August.

Major shake up for boccia world rankings
New system will award points for individual games rather than overall events.
Owen Pick’s memorable moments
British snowboarder shares his highlights of 2016-17 season.
Skarstein’s reasons to watch PyeongChang 2018
Norwegian Nordic skier tells us what to look out for at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.

"The noise comes at you from all sides"
BBC Radio’s Ed Harry looks ahead to London 2017.

EPC elect executive board members
Croatia’s Ratko Kovacic named new President of the European Paralympic Committee.
5 Facts About...Tatyana McFadden
What you need to know about multi Paralympic champion ahead of London 2017.