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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Top five dual-sport athletes at Rio 2016
Kadeena Cox, Grace Norman and Jetze Plat are just some of the stars who were on double-duty at Rio 2016.
Hamburg to host 2018 Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
The World Championships will take place 17-26 August, where 16 men and 12 women’s teams will battle for the title.
Recharged Stewart targets further success
The first Trinidadian to win Paralympic gold in 32 years aims to improve his world records at next year’s World Championships in London, Great Britain.
IPC Wheelchair Dance sport sends its condolences to family of Nadiia Sivak
The Ukrainian wheelchair dancer was a multi-world and European champion.
Football 7: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out what emerged from September’s Games, which saw Ukraine reclaim the Paralympic title they had won eight years ago in Beijing, China.
Nordic skiing World Cup Finals site inspection complete
IPC Nordic Skiing technical delegates are confident of a successful event next March following their visit to Sapporo, Japan.
Ukraine and Great Britain take European B crowns
The goalball event took place in Maia, Portugal, between 4-8 October.
Boccia: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Rio 2016 saw a return of Paralympic champions and the rise of new ones. Find out what the results showed us about the sport.
NPC Portugal celebrate eighth anniversary
The National Paralympic Committee marked the milestone with stakeholders at an event in Lisbon.
Ten African athletes who starred at Rio 2016
From Nigeria’s powerlifting dominance to the four athletes who ran the 1,500m faster than the Olympic gold medallist, check out some of the best African Paralympians.
Over 5,000 people visited the Rio 2016 powerlifting spectator experience area
With the support of Eleiko, sole supplier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, spectators could try out the sport at the Riocentro Common Domain.
Canoe: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
The sport made its Paralympic debut at Rio 2016. Find out what emerged.
Spain to host wheelchair basketball Euros
The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.
Three new members inducted to INAS Hall of Fame
Australia’s Lisa Llorens, Austria’s Heidi Mackowitz and Professor Jennifer Mactavish were honoured for their contribution to the organisation.
Estimated 800,000 welcome Japan’s Paralympic medallists
An enthusiastic crowd gathered on Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists.
Phelipe Rodrigues looks back on Rio 2016
Brazil’s four-time Paralympic swimming medallist highlighted the importance September’s Games had in raising awareness of Para sports in his country.
Shuker, Houdet, Wagner seal US Open Super Series titles
Houdet and Wagner continue their success on the UNIQLO Tour, while Shuker claims her first Super Series title.
Hug and McFadden win Chicago marathon titles
The Swiss and US wheelchair racers extended their leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard.
Table tennis: Five things learned from Rio 2016
With new and returning champions being crowned, find out what emerged from the sport at the Paralympic Games.
Sailing: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
This is what we learned from the sailing competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.