PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sitting volleyball European Championships presented in Croatia
The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.

Brazil secure two wins on second day of World Team Cup
Both the Brazilian men’s and women’s teams won their ties at the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy, on 2 May.

Five reasons to be interested: Rieti Grand Prix
The fourth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season will take place in Italy.

Brian McKeever: My season highlights
Canada’s 10-time Nordic skiing Paralympic champion looks back on the 2016/17 season that saw him win two world titles.

Dancing with the Stars champion Oney Tapia prepares for Grand Prix
The Italian Paralympic discuss thrower will swap the dancefloor for this weekend’s event in Rieti.

GL events appointed by London 2017
The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics.

WTF release updated world rankings for May
Performances from the African Open in April shook up the rankings.

NPC Iran hosts ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ seminar
The seminar aimed to raise awareness of the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games.
Para sport in review: April 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during April.

Brazil win regional wheelchair basketball event
The Brazilian women’s team took the South American Championships title following a 67-40 victory over Argentina; hosts Peru claimed bronze.