PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

WADA Foundation Board take decisive action for clean sport
Board approves development of graded sanctioning framework for non-compliance by Code Signatories.
Barcelona 1992 celebrates its 25th anniversary
The IPC Governing Board attended a ceremony at the Barcelona City Hall, where an adapted version of the 1992 Paralympic emblem was presented.

IWBF supports FIBA’s new rule on headgear
FIBA ratified a rule that will allow players to wear headgear.

Medell upsets No. 1 at Oceania Open
Australian Steven Currie also won the men’s under 75kg K42 at the Oceania Para Taekwondo Open.

Ilkka Tuomisto eyes Paralympic success
Finland’s cross-country standing skier aims to win gold at PyeongChang 2018 to complete his medal collection.

Registration opens for Brazilian Para University Games
The event will bring together around 400 athletes from Universities across Brazil.

Steven Peace set to compete at Ostend World Cup
USA’s Para cyclist recalls all the obstacles he had to overcome to compete at the highest level.

Three things you did not know about Bruno Carra
The Brazilian powerlifter reveals some interesting facts about himself.

Arizona Grand Prix: – Five things we learned
More than 270 athletes from 17 countries competed in the latest World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
Archer Zhou Jiamin aims to make a difference
The Paralympic champion is using her achievements to make change in her home city Zhejiang.