PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sitting volleyball European Championships presented in Croatia
The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.

Brazil secure two wins on second day of World Team Cup
Both the Brazilian men’s and women’s teams won their ties at the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy, on 2 May.

Five reasons to be interested: Rieti Grand Prix
The fourth World Para Athletics Grand Prix of the season will take place in Italy.

Brian McKeever: My season highlights
Canada’s 10-time Nordic skiing Paralympic champion looks back on the 2016/17 season that saw him win two world titles.

Dancing with the Stars champion Oney Tapia prepares for Grand Prix
The Italian Paralympic discuss thrower will swap the dancefloor for this weekend’s event in Rieti.

GL events appointed by London 2017
The company will supply temporary structures for the summer of World athletics.

WTF release updated world rankings for May
Performances from the African Open in April shook up the rankings.

NPC Iran hosts ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ seminar
The seminar aimed to raise awareness of the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games.
Para sport in review: April 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during April.

Brazil win regional wheelchair basketball event
The Brazilian women’s team took the South American Championships title following a 67-40 victory over Argentina; hosts Peru claimed bronze.

David Hall has fond memories of World Team Cup
With Alghero, Italy, hosting the 2017 World Team Cup, Australia’s wheelchair tennis player recalls some of his best moments at this event.

World Team Cup kicks off in Italy
Three of the four men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis pool ties went to deciding doubles rubbers on the first day of competition in Alghero.

Paralympic champion Rodgers retires from Para swimming
Great Britain’s Susie Rodgers, the 50m butterfly S7 gold medallist from Rio 2016, is hanging up her goggles.

Vote now for Allianz Athlete of the Month – April 2017
The public has until 9 May to vote for their favourite of the five athletes.
Golden moment ‘sensational’ for Rowles, Whiteley
The British rowers hope to repeat their Rio success at September’s World Championships.

Hayes ready to put injury woes behind her
The South African sprinter will line-up at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy this week.

Eger 2017: Three reasons to watch powerlifting World Cup
As the final edition of the season, there are many great excuses to tune in to the live coverage from Hungary.

April’s record breakers in Para athletics
Find out which athletes set yet to be ratified world records last month.

London calling: Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic gold medallist is looking to improve further under a new coach.

Burdekin, McCarroll and Phillipson retire from wheelchair tennis
Great Britain’s three Paralympic players announced their retirements from competitive sport.