PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

WWhCC2017: USA overcome spirited Finland
The USA grabbed their first win on day three of the World Championships.

Dubai stages second phase of ‘Raise the Bar’ programme
World Para Powerlifting delivered 13 anti-doping workshops as part of its ‘Raise the Bar, say NO! to doping’ programme in Dubai, UAE, from 25-26 February.

Canada take victory at Para ice hockey international
Italy took third place at home in Torino on Saturday (4 March).

Paralympic Day celebrated in PyeongChang
There was a carnival atmosphere in Gangneung on opening day of World Wheelchair Curling Championship as 3,000 people celebrated Paralympic Day.
Rothfuss, Farkasova, Rabl seal giant slalom World Cup globes
The penultimate races of the season saw three skiers claim titles whilst competition in other categories hotted up in Hakuba, Japan.

Para athletics classification explained
A beginner’s guide to classification in the sport of Para athletics.

British tandems sweep Worlds podiums
Five of Great Britain´s duos reached the podiums in the men´s and women´s events on Saturday (4 March) at the UCI Para cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, USA.

My holiday hotspot with Canada’s Brent Lakatos
The T53 racer talks about the two items he would take on his ideal holiday.

Paralympic champion Baker’s horse passes
Natasha Baker and her horse Cabral won three gold medals together at Rio 2016.

WWhCC2017: South Korea open with win
The host nation delighted their home crowd with a victory over the USA on the first day of the curling World Championships.

IWBF announces European Championship schedules
Host nation Spain will open against the Turkish men and Swiss women on 21 June.

Canada to play Norway for Para ice hockey international title
Defending champions Canada overcame hosts Italy in Torino on Friday (3 March).

London 2017 expands ticket offer country-wide
Thousands of British schoolchildren will get to experience the World Para Athletics Championships from 14-23 July.

USA, Australia Para cyclists standout at Worlds
The home and the Australian Para cyclists shined on day two of competition in Los Angeles, USA, claiming three gold medals each.

Australia burning to make up for Rio disappointment
The London 2012 silver medallists and 2014 world champions left Rio empty handed and Jannik Blair is working for redemption.

Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in February 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.

Paul Kiteley appointed new APC Performance Manager
Kiteley will join the Australian Paralympic Committee to help national Para athletes and coaches strive for new great heights.
Para alpine skiing World Cup set to heat up in Hakuba
Multiple Paralympic and world champions have travelled to Japan ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Test Event.
Mottos and motivation keeping Morii on course
Japan’s Taiki Morii is preparing for the Para alpine skiing season climax, which includes a World Cup at home in Hakuba from Sunday (5 March).

Hosts wanted for Para ice hockey Paralympic qualifier
The competition will be the last chance for teams to qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.