PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Japan win first women’s football 5 event
The Japanese team was crowned champion following a 1-0 victory over an IBSA select team in Vienna, Austria.
US men’s compound set new world record
The squad broke Team Italy’s record by one point at the world ranking competition in Puerto Rico.

China stuns the Netherlands to win women´s title
After a surprising victory in Italy, China became just the third nation other than the Netherlands to win the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup.

Egypt dominate last day of competition in Eger
Nadia Ali and Randa Mahmoud won the women´s up to 86kg and over 86kg, respectively, at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup on Sunday.

Holiday Hotspot with China’s Hongzhuan Zhou
The T53 racer will line up at this week’s Beijing World Para Athletics Grand Prix.

Sveinsson breaks javelin F42 world record
The Icelandic thrower was the star performer at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix with a distance of 59.77m.

Perez shows World Cup form ahead of home World Championships
The Mexican topped the podium at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Eger, Hungary.

World Team Cup finalists decided
France will face Great Britain and the Netherlands will meet China in the men’s and women’s finals at the wheelchair tennis event in Alghero, Italy.

Egyptian powerlifters win hat-trick of World Cup titles
On Saturday at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup, Egyptian athletes won three out of four events.

Co-ordination Commission ends fourth visit to Lima 2019
Fruitful meetings took place in the Peruvian city from 3-5 May, with the APC and Lima 2019 discussing improvements ahead of the Parapan Ams.