PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Para Ice Hockey Sport Forum held in Frankfurt
Nineteen representatives from 13 countries attended the event, which covered topics such as classification, equipment and competition structure.
Best of British: Aled Davies
Training alongside Olympic champions in the USA helped the reigning Paralympic shot put F42 champion recover his hunger for victory.
Para athletics explained - Seated throws
Great Britain’s Paralympic, world and European champion Jo Butterfield explains what seated throwing involves.
Rio 2016 champions continue form in Gavirate
Para rowers especially tested the new 2,000m distance format.
Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Croatia announced
Shooters will gather in Osijek in September for a chance to qualify for the 2018 World Championships.
Double gold lifts Dimitri Coutya to No. 1
Hungary’s Richard Osvath also claimed two wins at the World Cup in Stadskanaal.
British, US Para triathletes top Yokohama podium
Both nations took home three gold medals apiece at the World Para Triathlon Series.
Philipp, Zeibig take home wins in Mannheim
The German riders each went three-for-three at the Para equestrian competition.
First ever PTT World Team Champs set
Many of the top teams will meet each other again since battling at Rio 2016.
Italian, Dutch cyclists dominate first World Cup
The Netherlands and hosts Italy achieved seven wins each at the inaugural 2017 UCI Para cycling Road World Cup in Maniago, between 12-14 May.