PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Co-op unveiled as national partner of London 2017
In addition to supporting July’s World Para Athletics Championships, the company will be a team support of British Athletics Para team.
Nottwil 2017 website launched
The website for the first ever World Para Athletics Junior Championships has been launched to mark four months to go.
Swimming classifier, technical official training offered
Courses will be run in Berlin, Germany, before the World Para Swimming World Series in July.
Teenager Palmer debuts strong in Deauville
Great Britain’s Isobelle Palmer stole the show at the first major Para equestrian competition of 2017.
Bayley, Davies head field at BPTT Nationals
The Paralympic champions will give young, up-and-coming British Para table tennis players strong competition.
Canada name Worlds swim team after success at Can Ams
Several Americas records were reached by the team between 31 March – 2 April.
Gangneung 2017: Italy team preview
The Italians will be hoping to improve on their best ever finish from 2015, at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.
2017 IWRF Americas, Asia-Oceania hosts named
Three nations from these will Zonal Championships will qualify for the 2018 World Championship.
Tokyo 2020 collects metals for medals
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has begun its project of using recycled metals to create the gold, silver and bronze Games medals.
London Calling – Canada’s Brent Lakatos
In a new weekly series we hear from the world’s top Para athletes hoping to head to Great Britain this summer for the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.