PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

CPB promotes powerlifting in Natal
Brazil’s powerlifters Terezinha Mulato and Joao de Franca participated in an exhibition aimed at raising awareness of the sport in the region.

Fernandez, Kamiji crowned champions in South Korea
Argentina’s world No.4 and Japan’s No.2 won the men’s and women’s titles respectively, at the Korea Open on 27 May.

Muller, Swoboda open season with wins in Szeged
The Rio 2016 Paralympic medallists captured gold in the season opening World Cup.

Lakatos, Cockroft and Ktila all smash world records
Competing on the superfast Arbon track on Saturday, the trio improved world records they had only just set on Thursday.

Holiday Hotspot with China’s Jianwen Hu
The T38 Paralympic sprint champion shares his favourite holiday destination.

Metro Cup tests teams ahead of European Champs
Five of the top 12 wheelchair rugby teams will see how they match up ahead of June’s European Championship.

NPC Swiss, Joseph Voegeli Foundation extend partnership
The cooperation, which began in 2007, runs another three years.

Clara Klug: My season highlights
The German shares three key moments from the 2016/17 season.

Sanchez takes tough lessons away from Rio 2016
The Mexican swimmer is refocused after not meeting expectations at the Paralympic Games.

Para equestrian forum concludes
Athletes, officials, coaches and classifiers discussed the development of the sport.