PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Wheelchair basketball clinic held in Malaysia
Thirteen participants from five nations learned how to officiate the Para sport.

World record holder Caironi to kick off sprint season in Paris
The Italian world and Paralympic 100m T42 champion is hoping to break her world record this year.
IPC appoints IMG Replay to market archive content
The four year agreement will see IMG Replay market over 8,000 hour of Para sport footage.

Big Interview: Founding IPC President Dr. Robert Steadward
Paralympic.org caught up with the first president of the Paralympic Movement.

Polish dancers delight home crowd
European champions Joanna Reda and Pawel Karpinski won double-gold together.

Central Asian nations to attend OCP training workshop
With support from Toyota, five Central Asian nations will learn more about how to develop Para sports.

Brazil win first Para table tennis world title
Bruna Costa Alexandre, Danielle Rauen, Jennfyer Marques captured gold in the women’s class 9-10.
IWBF launches European Championship website
Tickets are also on sale for the Championships in June.

IBSA Judo boosts its social media presence
With the relaunch of its Facebook page, IBSA Judo is hoping to attract more people into the sport.
Canada announce Alpine and Nordic skiing 2017/18 teams
Paralympic and world champions spearhead the strong teams for the next season.