Marlou van Rhijn 100m world record in Nottwil

With the season over, we look back at the sprinters who lit up 2016.

Bethany Firth of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Backstroke - S14 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Britain’s most decorated athlete from Rio 2016, Bethany Firth has already begun thinking about Tokyo 2020.

Matias Pino of Chile

The 19-year-old table tennis players are among those to watch at the 2016 PTT Chile Open.

Young woman shows a medal and smiles

The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Mike Ultee

Hoping to improve on his top three World Cup finish from last season, the Dutch snowboarder explains why helping others motivates him to succeed.

One-legged skier going down the slope.

Dutch skier is focused on the World Championships on her road to the Winter Paralympics, and will begin her season in Landgraaf.

No. 48: Paralympians touch hearts with words of wisdom

Here are some of the most memorable interviews, speeches Paralympians gave in 2016.

Mark Arendz

The Canadian Nordic skier is determined to put in a performance in Finsterau, Germany.

Farhan Adawe

After competing at his first Paralympic Games in Rio, Farhan Adawe is hoping to “open many doors” for people with impairment to take up sports in his country.

Paralympics New Zealand celebrated the success of the New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team

New Zealand rounded off their best Paralympic Games ever, winning 21 medals made up of nine golds, five silvers and seven bronzes.

Sao Paulo 2017 mascot

Mina, Mona and Sampa are the shortlisted names for the mascot, a female red howler monkey that can be found in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

A Nordic skier looks behind him at two other skiers approaching the crest of the hill, close behind him. Mountains are in the background.

French Nordic skier Thomas Clarion also aims to work on building a relationship with guide Antoine Bollet.

No. 49 Actualising the Dream becomes a reality

PyeongChang 2018’s development activities, run in partnership with the Agitos Foundation, are rolled out across winter sports.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Five Para rowing crews have been shortlisted for the ‘2016 World Rowing Para Crew of the Year’ category.

No. 50 Bobsleigh on its way to Beijing 2022

The sport was provisionally approved for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

Matti Suur-Hamari

Venture out with Finland’s premier Para snowboarder.

Three men on podium, with their medals

At his first Paralympic Games, in Rio, the 18-year-old won silver in the men’s javelin throw F38.

Mark Arendz competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

The Canadian reveals his favourite things about Nordic skiing.

Tarvisio, Italy

The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships.

Two men in wheelchairs fencing

The 17-year-old wheelchair fencer won two gold medals at the junior Worlds.