PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Aurelie Rivard named Quebec’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
The three-time swimming Paralympic champion shared the award with short track speed skater Marianne St-Gelais at a ceremony held on 19 April.
Para taekwondo seminar held in Peru
The Peruvian capital of Lima staged the first international Para taekwondo seminar in the Americas on 11 April.
Lima to host continental wheelchair basketball event
The female teams of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and hosts Peru will face-off at the South American Championships, from 24-30 April.
Rio 2016 medallists share the pool at World Series
Brazil see more success at their home competition in Sao Paulo.
Holiday Hotspot with Germany’s Markus Rehm
The German long jumper has won every title there is but where does he like to go on holiday?
Athletics New Zealand names team for 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships
A team of four athletes will compete in Nottwil, Switzerland.
David Weir wins record seventh London Marathon
Switzerland’s Manuela Schär secured her second marathon win in six days.
Martin, da Silva, Michishita, Wada amongst marathon World Cup winners
Ray Martin secured his third successive World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup wini n London.
Second discus throw world record falls at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Alessandro Rodrigo added 22cm to a 19 year-old world record.
Brazilians take Worlds spots at swimming World Series
Big names and up-and-coming athletes secured World Championships places in the heats which took place in Sao Paulo.