PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Can Brazil continue their unbeaten blind football run?
Paralympic and world champions begin Copa America title defence on Saturday

Quad wheelchair world champions to be honoured by ITF
Winners to be presented with their awards during 2018’s French Open
Tokyo 2020 unveils Operation BATON emblems
BATON will see Athletes’ Village constructed using sustainable materials

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No.38 - Zolkefli’s social media stardom
Malaysian thrower goes viral after world title-winning performance at London 2017

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 39 - Beatrice Vio shines on home soil
Italian wheelchair fencer defends individual title and leads team to gold at Worlds

Mexico stages first women’s blind football club match
Female version of the sport continues to develop across the world

San Jose welcomes top Americas table tennis players
Around 140 athletes will compete at Regional Championships

Top seeds living up to their billing at Para badminton Worlds
Defending champions among those through to knockout stages after day two

Oceania nations attend first OCP workshop
Fiji hosts Organisational Capacity Programme launch meeting

Toyota partners with Paralympics Ireland
Company announces support to the 2020 and 2024 Irish Paralympic teams

Challenge complete but mission continues for Rob Jones
US Marine veteran thankful for support through journey of 31 marathons in 31 days

Eleven new sports and disciplines apply for Paris 2024
The IPC is undertaking a 14-month exercise to finalise the Paris 2024 sports programme

Norway’s Sagoy targets second straight gold
Para badminton player will try to defend her singles title in Ulsan

First flag-bearer at PyeongChang 2018 revealed
Para ice hockey player Florian Planker will carry flag for Italy at Paralympic Winter Games

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 40 Dancing for his wife
Ivan Sivak won World gold, for the first time after his wife passed away

Para badminton World Champs underway in Ulsan
Returning world champions looking for back-to-back titles in South Korea

Maria Guleghina inspired by Paralympic Movement
The highly acclaimed opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member will perform at Carnegie Hall on 12 December

Lima 2019 making good progress
Co-ordination Commission visits Peruvian capital to view preparations for Parapans

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 41 - Six years in the making for Stinna
Danish rider had an emotional return to the top at the 2017 Euros
Best pairs to fight for Doubles Masters titles
Rio 2016 medallists and reigning champions head field in Netherlands