PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Coach Jess Markt shares benefits of wheelchair basketball
The US wheelchair basketball coach shares about his experience developing the sport across the world.
Bruketa & Zinic extend sponsorship with NPC Croatia
The marketing agency will continue supporting the NPC through to Tokyo 2020.
In numbers: Gangneung 2017 Para ice hockey Worlds
Facts and figures from the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool.
Gangneung 2017: Canada team preview
Seventeen players from Canada’s silver medal squad from 2015 return to the World Para Ice Hockey Championships stage.
Voting open for Americas Athlete of the Month
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in March 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
Australia works with Vanuatu to grow Para rowing
Vanuatu’s George Langa showed promising potential after his first ever regatta.
Oceania Paralympic Committee elects board members
Australian Paul Bird will serve as OCP President.
Rwanda tops podium at African Open
Top-ranked Para taekwondo athlete Mohammed Aatif was stunned in the semifinal.
African Paralympic Committee to hold General Assembly
The meeting will see the election of a new President and members of the Executive Board.
Adecco helps young athletes to know their game plan
Three new modules for Proud Paralympian were piloted during workshops and activities at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapans.