PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mexico City 2017: Top Asian swimmers
Five to keep an eye on during this year’s World Championships.

Majid Rashed withdraws IPC VP candidacy
Statement from APC President on reasons for ending election bid.
Javanmardidodmani: 3 things you didn’t know
What does Iran’s first Paralympic shooting champion like to do away from competition?

Dublin 2018: 1 year to go
What you need to know about the World Para Swimming European Championships.

Dublin 2018: Ellen Keane excited about home Europeans
First major Para sport event to be held in Ireland will kick off in exactly one year.

US rowers qualify for 2017 Worlds
Rio 2016 Paralympian Blake Haxton headlines the roster.

Taiki Morii: 3 reasons to watch PyeongChang 2018
Japanese alpine skier points out little intricacies about the sport.

English blind football squad expect battle at Euros
Team England believe they can better their fourth-place finish from 2015.

London 2017: The grandest of stages
BBC Radio's Ed Harry reflects on the greatest World Para Athletics Championships yet.

Mexico City 2017: Name the mascot!
Vote opens on social media and official website to mark 50 days to go until Para Sport Festival.

Mexico City 2017: Luis Andrade inspired by home Worlds
Two-time Paralympic swimmer seeks medal win in front of Mexican fans.

Mexico City 2017: Mayra Hernandez seeks personal best
Powerlifter ready to cause an upset at home World Championships.

Mexico City 2017: Brazil name swimming team
Daniel Dias headlines Brazil’s World Championships squad.

Mexico City 2017: Sophie Pascoe switches things up
New Zealand swimmer incorporates other sports into her Worlds training regime.

Mexico City 2017: Siamand Rahman knows no limits
Iranian seeks to break his world record again and win another gold medal.

Mexico City 2017: History of the Powerlifting Worlds
Huge growth in competition since first edition in 1994

Mexico City 2017: History of the Swimming Worlds
This year’s edition is the third time the Americas have hosted the Championships.

Mexico City 2017: 50 days to go
What you need to know about next month’s Para Sport Festival

Australia’s Para ice hockey ambition
Country receives equipment to help grow the winter sport

Ji-Sung Park named PyeongChang 2018 Ambassador
Korean football icon to promote next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games