PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Blind football field inaugurated in Argentina
It was built at the High Performance National Training Centre in the capital city of Buenos Aires and is the only one with official dimensions in the country.
Canada take opening win at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Paralympic and world champions the USA also won their first game against South Korea.
No.27: USA seals double gold, Spain surprises
The US men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams had not topped the podium at a same Paralympic Games since Seoul 1988.
Finsterau calling for Norway’s Larsen
The five-time World Championships medallist believes the German venue is an important stop on his road to PyeongChang.
Gerard, Griffioen, Wagner retain NEC Masters titles
Joachim Gerard upsets Gordon Reid, while Jiske Griffioen comes back from round-robin struggles for year-end singles championship wins.
Sao Paulo wins 2016 Brazilian School Paralympics
It is the fourth time the Brazilian state seals the title, with Santa Catarina coming in second and Rio de Janeiro completing the podium.
China shine at Asian Para Badminton Champs
China were victorious in eight of the 22 events.
Five fast facts: World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Here is a quick list of things to know prior to watching the four-team sledge hockey tournament.
Lei Liu: My top three moments from Rio 2016
Get to know China’s triple powerlifting Paralympic champion’s favourite three moments from Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
Czech Republic claim gold, Slovakia bronze at Worlds
Czech Republic, Japan and Slovakia also advance to the Qualification Tournament for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.