PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Five reasons to be interested: Paris Grand Prix
The French capital will stage its first World Para Athletics Grand Prix between 30-31 May.

Mizael Conrado elected NPC Brazil's President
The former football 5-a-side Paralympian will succeed Andrew Parsons.

Nottwil a key indicator ahead of London 2017 claims Genyn
The Belgian T51 wheelchair racer will face his Finnish rival Toni Piispanen at this week’s World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland.

CPB promotes powerlifting in Natal
Brazil’s powerlifters Terezinha Mulato and Joao de Franca participated in an exhibition aimed at raising awareness of the sport in the region.

Fernandez, Kamiji crowned champions in South Korea
Argentina’s world No.4 and Japan’s No.2 won the men’s and women’s titles respectively, at the Korea Open on 27 May.

Muller, Swoboda open season with wins in Szeged
The Rio 2016 Paralympic medallists captured gold in the season opening World Cup.

Lakatos, Cockroft and Ktila all smash world records
Competing on the superfast Arbon track on Saturday, the trio improved world records they had only just set on Thursday.

Holiday Hotspot with China’s Jianwen Hu
The T38 Paralympic sprint champion shares his favourite holiday destination.

Metro Cup tests teams ahead of European Champs
Five of the top 12 wheelchair rugby teams will see how they match up ahead of June’s European Championship.

NPC Swiss, Joseph Voegeli Foundation extend partnership
The cooperation, which began in 2007, runs another three years.

Clara Klug: My season highlights
The German shares three key moments from the 2016/17 season.

Sanchez takes tough lessons away from Rio 2016
The Mexican swimmer is refocused after not meeting expectations at the Paralympic Games.

Para equestrian forum concludes
Athletes, officials, coaches and classifiers discussed the development of the sport.

McKenzie Coan excited for competing on home soil
Whilst preparing for the fourth World Series on home soil in Indianapolis, from 9-11 June, the US swimmer eyes Mexico 2017 success.

World Para Athletics education courses take place in Beijing, China
The courses aim to advance Para athletics and classification in Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Chilean Ministry of Sports to invest in Para sports
More than a million Euros to go towards indoor and outdoor faciilties

Four things to do in Berck
With one year to go until the European Open Para Powerlifting Championships, here are four reasons why you should visit the French commune.

Eight world and 22 regional records fall in Arbon
On one of the fastest tracks in the world for wheelchair racing, athletes produced some sensational times.

Reid hopes Nottwil can be springboard to London 2017 gold
The Paralympic long jump silver medallist aims to win her first world title in July.

Under graduate Clara Klug plans for PyeongChang
The German Nordic skier is balancing university, different guides and expectations on the path to PyeongChang 2018.