Highlights from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Games reached a cumulative TV audience of more than 4.1 billion people in more than 150 countries.

Patrick Anderson

Matteo Feriani will guide the team toward a top finish at this year’s America’s Cup.

Queen Elizabeth II and Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation

The Commonwealth Games Federation is actively exploring a new host city for the 2022 event due to issues with original host city Durban.

Close up of a wheelchair racer with a red racing suit and a silver helmet.

The Swiss two-time Paralympic champion will line-up at the first Grand Prix of the year hoping for further success at July’s World Championships.

Six skiers on a podium

A trio of talented teenagers also swept the podium in the men’s sitting, previewing an exciting competition for PyeongChang 2018.

Three men on a podium, holding flower bouquets

The Japanese Nordic skier won his first World Cup event in five years as the Test Event finished with middle distance races.

Logo Jamaica Paralympic Association

They both seek to top the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.

Two cartoons with a monkey mascot showcasing wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball

The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

Road to Sao Paulo 2017 - Meet Fernando Fuentes (El Salvador)

Five years after having his left leg amputated due to cancer, the Salvadoran swimmer will compete at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ariel Quassi

Argentina’s swimming Paralympian will deliver workshops at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo aimed to educate youngsters in Para sports through Proud Paralympian.

Blindfolded men in jerseys celebrating

Hosts Romania will face Georgia, Ireland and Albania in Group A, whilst Greece, Belarus, Moldova and the Czech Republic were drawn in Group B.

a photo showing the top half of a lady in a canoe wearing a white top, life jacket and sunglasses

After her success at Rio 2016, Germany’s Edina Muller looks ahead to the new Para canoe season.

Man in wheelchair playing tennis

Both teams won the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Americas Qualification in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the 2017 World Group in Sardinia, Italy, from 1-7 May.

2017 European Para Youth Games

Eleven sports will be contested from 9-15 October.

Andrea Rothfuss of Germany at the Tarvisio 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships

The men’s and women’s sitting and the men’s visually impaired will be decided on Wednesday (15 March).

Angelika Trabert

Germany’s Angelika Trabert shares her recent medical mission trip to Guinea.

Jean-Marie Frichet, NPC France’s Chef de Mission for PyeongChang 2018

The former alpine skiing guide will lead Team France at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Jim Roberts of Great Britain in action at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Seven return from the 2015 Championship winning team.

France’s Benjamin Daviet

The French Para Nordic skier was the fastest in the men’s biathlon Individual standing and maintains his No.1 rankings place.

Sao Paulo 2017 - Table tennis and swimming

The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.