PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Plat thinks long-term toward Tokyo 2020
The Netherlands’ dual-sport Paralympic champion started his season right with a triathlon win in Australia.
Jose Castillo prepares for World Cup, eyes Mexico 2017
Whilst he gets ready to compete at the World Cup in Eger, Hungary, the Mexican powerlifter shares his excitement about the Worlds on home soil.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
Liverpool to host 2018 BISFed Worlds
The competition will be held 9-19 August at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Brazil dominate Canoe South American Championships
Brazilian canoers won five of the six Para canoe events contested in Paipa, Colombia.
World Team Cup set to begin in Italy
France men’s wheelchair tennis team is favourite to defend last year’s title; the Netherlands and USA are hopeful of winning the women’s and quad’s events.
Holiday Hotspot with Algeria’s Abdellatif Baka
The 1,500m Paralympic champion made global headlines at Rio 2016 winning in a time faster than the Olympic gold medallist.
Petracek breaks nine-year-old backstroke world record
The S4 swimmer lowered the 50m backstroke time of Mexico’s Juan Reyes set at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 to partner with the Tokyo Marathon
The Organising Committee is aiming to learn from the iconic event’s experience.
Valenzuela seeks to regain World title
Chile’s London 2012 athletics champion is hoping to successfully defend the Doha 2015 world title in the men’s 5,000m T11 at London 2017.