PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Countries share the spoils on opening day of World Cup
Five different countries all won gold in Dubai on the first day of competition at the World Para Powerlifting World Cup.

Canada’s Harnock, Jewells, Lancia, McLachlan retire
The wheelchair basketball Paralympic and world champions decided it was time to hang up their jerseys.
Para powerlifting educational courses held in Dubai
Over 50 participants from 27 countries took part from 19-26 February, prior to the start of the eighth Fazza 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup.
Three reasons to follow Dubai powerlifting World Cup
The competition opens the 2017 season on 27 February and will be shown live at worldparapowerlifting.org.

Sport-life balance keeps Davies grounded
The newly crowned British table tennis Paralympic champion wants to stay No. 1 but is not pressuring himself about it.

Coach Da Rin speaks on Italy’s ‘very important test’
The Italian Para ice hockey team will play Norway, South Korea and Canada from Monday (27 February), in their last major event ahead of the Worlds.

My Holiday Hotspot with South Africa’s Ilse Hayes
Find out where the visually impaired sprinter relaxed after the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Vadovicova sees off Hiltrop for gold
A low round for Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop allowed the Slovakian to take the late lead and eventual victory in R6 at the shooting World Cup.

British table tennis team named for Lignano Master Open
Twelve athletes from Great Bitain will compete in the competition between 1-4 March.

Para sport explained: How snowboarders ride
The USA’s Amy Purdy and Megan Harmon explain how they navigate through the snow with lower-limb impairments.