PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Beijing to host Asia-Oceania wheelchair basketball qualifiers
Beijing to host Asia-Oceania wheelchair basketball qualifiers

Floors sets 100m T43 European record in Paris
Germany’s Johannes Floors goes under 11 seconds for the first time at an international competition in the 100m T43.

French athletes star at inaugural Paris Grand Prix
Nantenin Keita, Mandy Francois-Elie, Timothee Adolphe and Pierre Fairbank were amongst the winners in the French capital on Tuesday.

Workout Wednesday with the USA’s David Blair
The Paralympic discus champion walks us through his day as an athlete, database administrator and father of four.

Tokyo 2020 parties agree basic roles and allocation of costs
The Paralympic Games in Tokyo will take place between 25 August and 06 September.

Para sport in review: May 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

Argentina announce swimming team for Worlds
Thirteen swimmers will represent the South American country at the World Championships in Mexico City, from 30 September-6 October.

APC, Commonwealth Games Australia announce partnership
The agreement aims to provide Australian athletes the best possible environment for success at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Russian powerlifter suspended for two years for anti-doping violation
Sergei Sychev tested positive during an out-of-competition test but was able to prove his supplement had been contaminated.

Thousands of schoolkids design mascots for Lima 2019
Primary and secondary school students from Lima, Peru participated in the mascot design competition, which ends on 30 May.