PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Eger 2017: Three reasons to watch powerlifting World Cup
As the final edition of the season, there are many great excuses to tune in to the live coverage from Hungary.

April’s record breakers in Para athletics
Find out which athletes set yet to be ratified world records last month.

London calling: Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic gold medallist is looking to improve further under a new coach.

Burdekin, McCarroll and Phillipson retire from wheelchair tennis
Great Britain’s three Paralympic players announced their retirements from competitive sport.
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.