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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Poland, Switzerland win European Qualification
The Polish men’s and Swiss women booked their places at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in May.
Gangneung 2017: Germany team preview
Can the Germans reach a top five finish at the Para ice hockey World Championships to qualify for PyeongChang 2018?
Workout Wednesday with South Africa’s Charl du Toit
After winning double Paralympic gold in Rio, the South African will be aiming for world titles at London 2017.
Gangneung 2017: Germany team preview
Can the Germans reach a top five finish at the Para ice hockey World Championships to qualify for PyeongChang 2018?
Morganti among top riders in Deauville
The Para equestrian contest in France is the first major European international competition of 2017.
Schedule, groups set for men’s U23 Worlds
Turkey and Iran highlight Pool A of the wheelchair basketball competition, while Great Britain lead Pool B.
LimbPower to provide 70 children with prosthetics
The British foundation’s Children’s Activity Prosthetic Fund is expected to supply around 70 children with activity limbs.
NPC Ireland seeking past Paralympians
The NPC is asking the public to help contact past Irish Paralympians whom they hope to honour at a special event later in 2017.
IWBF’s Coppenrath receives royal honour
Secretary General of the European region Ron Coppenrath was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Football 5-a-side heads to Armenia
IBSA Blind Football will be in Armenia to support the country’s new programme.
Lee Myung-ho elected President of NPC South Korea
Lee will serve his first term as head of the NPC ahead of their home Paralympic Winter Games.
Sao Paulo 2017 shows evolution of Para sport
The Youth Para Pan American Games was a legacy of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair basketball Canada to launch schools programme
The programme will be one of the legacies of the 2017 Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
High interest in women’s development camp in Thailand
The wheelchair basketball camp, to be held in April, has more than 70 women and 20 coaches from around the Asian region registered so far.
New Zealand Para cycling camp finds fresh talent
Attendees from the camp in January will now work toward making the development squads.
Australia, Optus launch Think Big Challenge
The telecommunications company will look to help develop a technological solution around limited funding, access to coaching.
Aggreko to power London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships
The supplier of temporary power was previously involved in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Europa Cup titles up for grabs in Veysonnaz
The finals in Switzerland will see skiers race in slalom, giant slalom and super combined between 29-31 March.
Schoolchildren enjoy Sao Paulo 2017
Children from more than 50 schools enjoyed six days of sporting action at the Youth Parapan American Games.
Gangneung 2017: USA team preview
Twelve players from the team’s 2015 victory return to the ice for the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships.