Find our who raised the bar in terms of performance this month in Para athletics
Taekwondo
Ten athletes entered the world rankings for the first time.
Cross-Country Skiing
The public has until 9 March to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.
Equestrian
Competition is first to use the new names for the sport’s five grades.
Powerlifting
China’s Miaoyu Han also had an exceptional international debut, winning the women’s up to 73kg at the World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Wheelchair Tennis
The USN Bolton Arena Indoor came to a close on 25 February, with Olsson and Buis sealing their first wheelchair tennis titles and Schroder his second in 2017.
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Table Tennis
Many Rio 2016 table tennis medallists will take on their first international event of 2017.
Cycling
The UCI Para cycling Track World Championships will kick off in the US coastal city on 2 March, with close to 80 athletes from 20 countries competing.
Rowing
Major foundations were laid for securing and building the sport’s future at the Paralympic Games following the federation’s meeting.
Experts and heads were updated on the latest research findings and also discussed ways to improve their sport’s classification systems.
Cross-Country Skiing
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
Ireland
“I am honoured to take on the role of CEO for Paralympics Ireland, I look forward to repaying the trust shown to me,” Malone said after the announcement.
PyeongChang 2018
Nearly 100 delegates from around the world are in South Korea for final updates ahead of next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.
Athletics
The aim is to safeguard tickets for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships and the IAAF World Championships.
Shooting
The Sport Technical Committee was reappointed and discussed a variety of topics with the management team.
Powerlifting
Ukrainian, Syrian, Thai and Iraqi athletes also made it onto the podium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Para Ice Hockey
Canada also claimed their second victory of the Torino Para Ice Hockey International with victory over hosts Italy on Tuesday (28 February).
PyeongChang 2018
Around 45 countries are expected to compete in the Games which will take place between 9-18 March 2018.
America
The construction of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Village began on 24 February in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima, Peru.