A female sit-skier takes to the trails

In the build-up to the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, Sini Pyy gives us an insight into her love of the sport.

No. 5 World’s strongest Paralympian raises bar higher

Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman delivered fans with the lift they had been waiting for, and went even further.

Markus Salcher goes down the slope very fast, he seems to lose control

As he builds up to compete at the 2017 Worlds, find out more about the Austrian downhill and super-G Paralympic champion.

Top 50 No 6

Ibrahim Al-Hussein and Shahrad Nasajpour competed as part of an Independent Paralympic Athletes’ Team, spreading a message of hope for refugees with impairments.

No. 7 Most decorated Paralympians

Ihar Boki left Rio as the most decorated Paralympian, while China once again dominated the medals table.

Women in wheelchairs forming a circle on a basketball field

The year saw development in Africa, as well as anticipating match-ups heading into the 2017 Europeans.

No. 8 Top four in men’s 1,500m finish faster than Olympics

The top four finishers in the men’s 1,500m T13 race at Rio 2016 will go down in history.

David Smith of Great Britain playing against Daniel Perez of the Netherlands in the Mixed Individual - BC1 Gold Medal Match at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The newly crowned BC1 individual Paralympic champion knows more medals brings pressure, but team support is key.

Top 50 No  9

The Brazilian swimmer was the face of September’s Paralympic Games, winning four gold medals in front of joyous home crowds.

Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.

Para Sport Sweden presented the nominees for the Para sport awards whilst Colombian newspaper El Espectador presented theirs.

Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle S9 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

After leaving Rio 2016 with his first Paralympic title, the Italian swimmer is hungry for more success in 2017.

Top 50 No 10

Reaching 1.3 billion, with more than 71 million video views, the IPC's social media strategy reached new heighs at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Male alpine sit skier races down a mountain

Kampschreur, Knight and Bertagnolli record wins on final day of Alpine Skiing World Cup.

180 medals will be contested at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

Between 10-19 February 180 gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to cross-country skiers and biathletes in Finsterau, Germany.

Tanni Grey-Thompson

The multi-Paralympic wheelchair racer recalls her final showdown at Athens 2004, where she claimed two gold medals.

No. 11 Nemati carries Iranian flag at Olympics

It was a historic scene when the Para archer carried her nation’s flag during Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Two sitting and one standing shooting para athlete aiming at the targets

For the Ukrainian pistol shooting bronze medalist, his first Paralympic Games resembled an emotional roller-coaster ride.

Logo Paralympics New Zealand

High Performance Sport New Zealand has given Paralympics New Zealand an increase in funding.

Three sit skiers hold their medals

German, Canadian, Slovakian, French, US, British skiers all finish on the slalom podium in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Three female alpine skiers and their guides standing on the podium

Slovakia’s five-time Paralympic champion bounced back after yesterday´s defeat to Great Britain's Millie Knight to claim her first win in St. Moritz, Switzerland.