As one of the leading players on his national ice sledge hockey team, Planker wants to continue to help lead the team.
Athletics
Nearly 100 athletes from nine countries will compete in the first Grand Prix of 2016 this weekend in Australia.
Snowboard
The Dutch world and Paralympic champion secured a poignant victory in the USA on World Cancer Day.
Athletics
The Australian wheelchair racing great looks back at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and talks about her career now as a coach
Australia
The pair are the first team captains since 2004 and will lead more than 170 athletes to Rio 2016.
Cycling
Dame Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy headline the squad to compete in Italy between 17-20 March.
Para dance sport
The sport is continuing to build the competition calendar for the coming years off the back of a successful few seasons.
The Paralympic champion uses World Cancer Day to remember those who comforted her during one of her most challenging times.
Athletics
The 14-year-old double world champion is aiming to make a big impression at the first IPC Athletics Grand Prix of Paralympic year.
Alpine Skiing
South Korea also enjoyed the top step of the podium courtesy of Sang Min Han in Stara Planina, Serbia.
Cash said cancer not only affects the patient, but families just as much.
Athletics
The T34 wheelchair racer talks about her career highs and lows as she prepares to defend her Paralympic titles at Rio 2016.
Alpine Skiing
Twenty-three athletes, coaches and guides were introduced to the Paralympic Movement and received training from experienced professionals in Stara Planina, Serbia.
Shooting
Further meetings were held in January to discuss classification research.
Tokyo 2020
Plans to deliver a minimal impact Paralympic and Olympic Games have been outlined.
Snowboard
The USA’s Amy Purdy and Mike Schultz and Dutch Paralympic and world champion Bibian Mentel-Spee will all make their return from Thursday (4 February).
Cycling
Seminars were held in Tokyo to discuss how to diversify the sport in the region.
Archery
Many sports in the Rio 2016 Paralympic programme are back in action for the first time this year.
PyeongChang 2018
The USA’s Oksana Masters and Canada’s Mark Arendz also secure victories in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Sailing
The public has until 9 February to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.