PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Monthly preview: December 2016
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
No. 31 High profile figures support Rio 2016 and the Paralympic Movement
Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis were amongst those who publicly supported the Paralympic Movement this year.
Finalists announced for the 2016 Australian Paralympic Awards
The winners will be revealed at a Gala Ceremony in Sydney on 8 December
Top wheelchair tennis players set for NEC Masters
Stephane Houdet, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner lead the rankings heading into the ITF’s year-end singles Championship.
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games debrief concludes in Tokyo
Many aspects of September’s Games were reviewed for the benefit of future Organising Committees.
Para sport in review: November 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during November.
No. 32 Devos surprises, Partyka and Paovic hold firm
From the youngest male Paralympic champion ever to Partyka’s fourth consecutive table tennis at Rio 2016 left many memorable moments.
Czech Republic to play Japan in final at Worlds B-Pool
A 3-0 win for Czech Republic sees them unbeaten in two games, whilst Japan also claimed victory over Great Britain.
Interview with a champion: Liu Lei on his third Paralympic gold
The 29-year-old took the men’s up to 72kg title with a 221kg lift at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Medellin hosts Para sports national open
The Colombian city staged this event between 23-27 November, with Rio 2016 gold medallists Carlos Serrano and Mauricio Valencia competing.