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    Para sport preview: November 2018

    01.11.2018

    Judo Worlds and start of snow sports season among highlights

    two judoka fighting on the mat The Judo World Championships take place in Portugal in November © • Getty Images
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    Judo World Championships

    Up to 300 judokas from more than 30 countries will compete in Odivelas, Portugal, from 16-18 November. The competition marks the start of the qualification process for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

    Wheelchair Tennis Masters

    World No.1s Shingo Kunieda and Diede de Groot will be the men’s and women’s top seeded players for the year-end competition in Orlando, USA, between 28 November and 2 December. USA’s 10-time champion David Wagner will be the one-to-beat in the quad singles.

    Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters

    Bemmel, Netherlands, will receive the world’s best pairs in the world from 14-18 November.

    Pan Am Para Badminton Championships 2018

    Americas best players will gather in Lima between 6 and 11 November, with less than a year to go until the Parapan American Games in the Peruvian capital city.

    World Para Dance Sport European Championships

    Lomianki, Poland, will stage the continental competition from 9-11 November.

    World Para Snowboard World Cup

    The winter season will kick off with the first World Cup to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 7 and 8 November. The world’s best snowboarders will then fly to Landgraaf, Netherlands, for the second stop from 14-15 November. After that, the circuit will move to Pyha, Finland, between 30 November and 2 December.

    IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup

    Men’s and women’s individual and team foil, eppe and sabre events will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 8-11 November.

    Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2018

    The regional competition will take place in Melbourne, Australia, between 25 and 29 November.

    World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool

    Australia, China and hosts Finland will face-off from 6-8 November looking to win the title to secure a spot in the B-Pool.

    Boccia Regional Open

    Two Regional Opens will be contested in November. Buenos Aires, Argentina, will stage the first between 13 and 19, while the second will be held in Taoyuan, Taiwan, from 26 November - 3 December.

    Para Table Tennis Open

    Almeria will be the host city for the Spanish Open between 15 and 18 November, while Beijing, China will stage the China Open from 23-26 November.

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