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Cassie Mitchell smashes 28-year-old world record at Arizona Grand Prix
The 35-year-old broke the women's 1,500m T51 world record on the second day of the Grand Prix.

Two more world records fall at Beijing Grand Prix
Four world records have now fallen in two days in the Chinese capital.

Like Gasol brothers, Zarzuela twins make history in Spain
The Spanish brothers led their nation to its first Paralympic medal and want to build off that at the Europeans.

Faces of the Future: Chile’s Marion Serrano
Fresh from winning gold at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapans, the 17-year-old powerlifter is now targeting success at the Worlds in Mexico City.
South American Championships welcome Para rowing
The annual Championships saw Para rowers compete for the first time ever.

Kinghorn and Morrison smash world records at Arizona Grand Prix
The British athlete broke the 200m T53 world record whilst the American improved the club throw F51 distance.

Two field world records fall at Beijing Grand Prix
Jun Wang and Enlong Wei set javelin and shot put records on Saturday.

Lima 2019 mascot design competition’s deadline extended
People now have until 30 May to present their designs; three of them will be shortlisted and one will be chosen by popular vote.
Jefinho praises Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre
The three-time football-5 Paralympic gold medallist said the venue, Rio 2016’s main infrastructural legacy, is “one of the world’s best of its kind.”

Paralympic champion Valenzuela shines at National Games
The London 2012 athletics gold medallist won gold in the men’s 1,500m and 5,000m T11 at the Chilean Para National Games, on 11 May.

Joany Badenhorst: My top three moments of 2017
The women’s snowboard-cross SB-LL2 World Cup winner shared her season highlights.

Brazil to help develop sitting volleyball in Japan
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee signed a collaboration agreement with the Japanese city of Kakogawa ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Bruno Carra aims to reach Worlds podium in Mexico
After finishing fourth at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Brazil’s 28-year-old powerlifter seeks to take another leap forward at this year’s Worlds.

World Para Swimming to launch coaching courses
The first training sessions will take place at the World Series in Berlin, Germany in June.

British Paralympians inducted into Stoke Mandeville Hall of Fame
Isabel Newstead, Jane Blackburn, Peter Norfolk and Simon Munn join the list of legends.

Five reasons to be interested: Beijing Grand Prix
With multiple Paralympic champions in action, here’s why you should follow the Beijing Grand Prix.

Para rowing season kicks off in Gavirate
Great Britain’s mixed coxed four crew, as well as Norway’s Birgit Skarstein are among those to watch for.
Canada name Nordic skiing team for 2017-18
Eleven athletes will wear the maple leaf on the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup circuit.

Adam Dixon named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
The popular vote chose the Canadian Para ice hockey player as the best athlete in the Americas in April 2017.

Jade Jones swaps the track for triathlon in Yokohama
The British wheelchair racer will compete in her first Para triathlon.