PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Adam Dixon named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
The popular vote chose the Canadian Para ice hockey player as the best athlete in the Americas in April 2017.

Jade Jones swaps the track for triathlon in Yokohama
The British wheelchair racer will compete in her first Para triathlon.

Preview: Arizona World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Some of the fastest Para athletes in the world will line-up between 12-13 May.

Van Zon shows strong form ahead of Europeans
The Dutch Para table tennis player won double gold at the Slovenia Open.

Ilkka Tuomisto: My season highlights
The Finnish Nordic skier picks three key moments from the 2017 season.

Hu looking forward to exciting year ahead
The T38 sprinter shocked Australia’s Evan O’Hanlon at Rio 2016 and will line-up at this week’s Beijing Grand Prix.

Strong proud of consistency in PyeongChang build-up
The US snowboarder is happy with winning his first World Cup crystal globe and is now focused on retaining his Paralympic gold.
Match-up with club teammates excites Bohme
The German wheelchair basketball player shares his expectations for June’s European Championships and the road to Tokyo 2020.

Swimmer Henshaw switches to canoe
The multi-Paralympic British medallist is looking for a new challenge after 10 years of swimming.

IBSA releases goalball world rankings
Brazil continue to lead both the men’s and women’s rankings, as announced by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).