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Football 7: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out what emerged from September’s Games, which saw Ukraine reclaim the Paralympic title they had won eight years ago in Beijing, China.

Nordic skiing World Cup Finals site inspection complete
IPC Nordic Skiing technical delegates are confident of a successful event next March following their visit to Sapporo, Japan.

Ukraine and Great Britain take European B crowns
The goalball event took place in Maia, Portugal, between 4-8 October.

Boccia: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw a return of Paralympic champions and the rise of new ones. Find out what the results showed us about the sport.
NPC Portugal celebrate eighth anniversary
The National Paralympic Committee marked the milestone with stakeholders at an event in Lisbon.
Ten African athletes who starred at Rio 2016
From Nigeria’s powerlifting dominance to the four athletes who ran the 1,500m faster than the Olympic gold medallist, check out some of the best African Paralympians.

Over 5,000 people visited the Rio 2016 powerlifting spectator experience area
With the support of Eleiko, sole supplier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, spectators could try out the sport at the Riocentro Common Domain.

Canoe: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
The sport made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. Find out what emerged.

Spain to host wheelchair basketball Euros
The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.

Three new members inducted to INAS Hall of Fame
Australia’s Lisa Llorens, Austria’s Heidi Mackowitz and Professor Jennifer Mactavish were honoured for their contribution to the organisation.

Estimated 800,000 welcome Japan’s Paralympic medallists
An enthusiastic crowd gathered on Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists.

Phelipe Rodrigues looks back on Rio 2016
Brazil’s four-time Paralympic swimming medallist highlighted the importance September’s Games had in raising awareness of Para sports in his country.

Shuker, Houdet, Wagner seal US Open Super Series titles
Houdet and Wagner continue their success on the UNIQLO Tour, while Shuker claims her first Super Series title.
Hug and McFadden win Chicago marathon titles
The Swiss and US wheelchair racers extended their leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard.

Table tennis: Five things learned from Rio 2016
With new and returning champions being crowned, find out what emerged from the sport at the Paralympic Games.

Sailing: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
This is what we learned from the sailing competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Archery: Top quotes from Rio 2016
A look back at the top comments from archers at the Paralympic Games in September.

Faces of the Future: Canada’s Erin Latimer
Canada’s 20-year-old alpine skier aims to compete at her second Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018.

Table tennis players return to action at Thailand Open
Table tennis Paralympic medallists such as Rungroj Thainiyom and Kim Young-Gun will compete for the first time since Rio 2016.

Archery: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out what came out from the sport after competition wrapped up at the Sambodromo.