PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Pajulahti 2017 launches second video
The latest video of a series aiming to raise awareness of goalball ahead of this year’s Europeans has been launched.

Sao Paulo set to receive over 1,000 Para athletes
The Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre will stage the Wheelchair Fencing Brazil Cup and an athletics and swimming regional event.

NPC Panama inaugurates new offices
The new offices are located at the Irving Saladino Sports Complex in Panama City.

I’m Possible pilot to be launched in Colombia
NPC Colombia will launch the pilot of the Spanish version of the IPC’s educational programme in the city of Bogota, on 28 April.

How do visually impaired swimmers know where their opponents are?
Paralympic champion Brad Snyder and tapper Brian Loeffler explain their tricks in the pool.

IPC President scoops prestigious award
Sir Philip Craven was awarded the Leadership in Sport Award at the BT Sport Industry Awards.

Andrew Soule: My season highlights
The US sit-skier reflects on the pre-Paralympic season where he added two World Championships medals to his collection.

British swimmers dominate at World Series
An incredible heat swim saw Thomas Hamer claim a new European record as his teammates went on to claim three wins at home in Sheffield.

Jonsson squeezes out win in Szczecin
Meanwhile Veronika Vadovicova went two for two on day two of the shooting Grand Prix.

Vadovicova takes win in comeback fashion
The Slovakian Paralympic shooting champion won the R3 event at the Grand Prix in Szczecin, Poland.