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Nottwil 2017: Hosts Switzerland celebrate first gold on final day
Licia Mussinelli wins the women´s 1,500m T51-T54 youth title (U18), defeating USA´s world junior champion Hannah Dederick.

Azerbaijan win both team titles at IBSA Judo Europeans
Azerbaijan won both the men’s and women’s team event on the final day of the 2017 IBSA European Judo Championships.
Nottwil 2017: Marcel Hug supports youngsters at Junior Worlds
Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Nottwil 2017: Lucumi thanks Paralympian for success
Colombia´s Rio 2016 silver medallist admits without fellow athlete Dixon Hooker, he would not be who he is today.

Seventh heaven for Zakiyev at judo Euros
The Azerbaijan judoka claimed his seventh successive European title in the men’s over 100kg.

Nottwil 2017: Hannah Dederick seals third world junior title
US wheelchair racer wins the women´s 800m T51-T54 Youth (U18) on the penultimate day.

Nottwil 2017: Mahlangu breaks world record
South African teenager lowers Heinrich Popow’s world record in the 100m T42.

Nottwil 2017: Day three preview
Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.

Nottwil 2017: London 2017 medallists win junior world titles
Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.

Nottwil 2017: Day two preview
World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.
Home advantage huge for Australia’s Warn
Rising competition and No. 1 status puts pressure on 2018 Worlds host nation.

Nottwil 2017: Chile’s Moya golden as guide, coach
Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Nottwil 2017: Mahlangu says school comes first
South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

Slovenia to host Para table tennis Worlds
Celje and Lasko will both hold the 2018 World Championships

Opening day shock in judo Euros
Dmytro Solovey and Ramil Gasimov were both knocked out in the up to 73kg semi-finals.

WADA issue Russia guidelines
Outlines criteria country must meet to be compliant with World Anti-Doping Code

Nottwil 2017: First Junior Worlds begin
Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.
Judokas fight for Euro glory
Paralympic, world and European champions among competitors at 2017 European Championships.

Proud Paralympian educates Nottwil 2017 athletes
IPC education programme hosts workshops ahead of World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

Nottwil 2017: 'Sports are my life'
Hong Kong's teenage sprinter on dream road at World Para Athletics Junior Championships.