PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Morocco defend Blind Football African Championships title
Champions and runners-up Mali qualify for 2018 World Championships

IPC sends its condolences to family of Flavio Machado
Key figure behind Rio 2016 passed away on Saturday

Agitos Foundation announces 2017 Grant Support Programme recipients
Fifth edition of Grant Support Programme will fund 31 Para sport projects

Jiske Griffioen ready for life after tennis
Dutch wheelchair athlete retires from playing to build new career

Brazil and US dominate Pan America Championships
Two nations claim a title apiece after contesting both men’s and women’s finals
Lisa Gjessing talks motherhood and Worlds success
Danish taekwondo fighter remains top of the sport at 39 years old

Josh Pauls named US Para ice hockey team captain
Two-time Paralympic and world champion will lead title defence at PyeongChang 2018

Sofie Cox voted Para dance athlete representative
Belgian will serve two-year term after being elected during World Championships

Football 5 referees to be trained ahead of Asian Championships
IBSA to host 4-day course in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpar

Norway’s Lena Schroder's big Para ice hockey dream
Player hopes to be first female athlete to take part in Winter Paralympics since 1994