PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada mourns passing of Paralympic coach Ken Thom
Athletics and Paralympic community pay tribute following death in South Africa

Para dance sport athlete representative candidates announced
Paula Moulton and Sofie Cox running for election

Ostersund 2017 schedule released
Opening day will feature two matches as five teams battle for final PyeongChang places

Veronika Vadovicova snatches dramatic win in Croatia
Slovakia’s Paralympic champion wins R6 in final round at Osijek World Cup

Paralympian Search to visit Vancouver and Toronto
Programme aims to identify future Canadian Paralympic stars

The IPC and DB Schenker extend partnership through to 2020
The two German based organisations have been working together since the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Vanuatu to stage athletics training camp
Agitos Foundation to fund camp under the NPC Development Programme

Pehlivanlar stuns Javanmardi in Osijek
The Turkish shooter upset the Iranian Rio 2016 champion in the P2 event

Worlds ‘just the beginning’ for Indian Para cyclists
Team hoping to build on Road World Championships debut

Mexican Para athletes volunteer to help victims of earthquake
Supplies collected following disaster in state of Morelos on 19 September