As the Para athletics season draws to a close it is time to look back to see who has made a big impression in 2016.
Wheelchair Basketball
The German wheelchair basketball Paralympic silver medallist looks back at her second Games experience.
Brazil
Over 1,100 participants and 37 national and international speakers will attend the event in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 27-30 October.
Rio 2016
The Canadian 32-year-old swimmer won his 20th Paralympic medal at Rio 2016.
Powerlifting
Technical rules and regulations, athletes classification and eligibility, and competition processes were some of the topics covered.
Swimming
The swimming Paralympic champion was praised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos for finishing second in the IPC’s ‘Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month’ poll.
Tokyo 2020
The training workshop aims to improve the overall capacity of NPCs in south-east Asia ahead of Tokyo 2020.
Para dance sport
Thirteen medal events will be contested at the 2016 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.
Alpine Skiing
The Organising Committee of the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships spoke on accessibility in sports during the biggest regatta in Europe.
Powerlifting
Some of the world’s strongest powerlifters explain why having effective rituals is key to successfully lifting the bar.
Rio 2016
Argentina’s Marcela Rizzotto won two swimming golds at Arnhem 1980 and, 36 years later, signed up to volunteer at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016
The wheelchair tennis player ended the country’s 16-year medal drought in the sport at Rio 2016.
Cycling
The Road World Championships will be held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 August – 3 September.
Rio 2016
The Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing gold medallist will join the Italian delegation heading to the White House with Prime Minister Renzi.
Alpine Skiing
Canada’s Paralympic champion is already training with his new guide, Jack Leitch, and focusing on the next events.
Rio 2016
Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga were the continent’s six countries competing at last month’s Paralympic Games.
Germany
In total 20,500 copies will be distributed by the National Paralympic Committee of Germany and is aimed at those interested in learning about sports for people with impairment.
Wheelchair Fencing
The 17-year-old Italian followed up his Paralympic debut with two world titles.
Rio 2016
The IPC’s wheelchair rugby beat writer was called up to help cover the Paralympic Games, and he reflects on his time in Rio.
Table Tennis
Paralympic bronze medallists Rungroji Thainiyom and Josephine Medina carried on their table tennis successes in Pattaya.
