With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.
America
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.
Australia
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.
Swimming
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Swimming
Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.
PyeongChang 2018
With one year to go, IPC President Sir Philip Craven believes winter sports have more strength in depth than ever before.
Slovakia
The Slovakian shooter picked up where she left off at Rio 2016, with wins in the season opener.
Alpine Skiing
The 16-year-old French skier made a huge impact at the recent World Championships, winning two world titles in the men’s standing.
Wheelchair Curling
Scotland, Russia and China all secured their spots, while Canada and Norway will play for the final spot.
Winter Sports
During their respective World Championships snowboard, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing all made gains on social media and online.
Cross-Country Skiing
The competition will be held from 10-15 March and will also act as a World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup, with the Finals set to take place soon after in Sapporo, Japan.
Para Ice Hockey
Sweden’s Para ice hockey team is looking to end a medal drought that dates back to 2004.
Triathlon
Returning Rio 2016 medallists will debut at the 2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Para Triathlon American Championships.
Athletics
The track and field athlete who won Panama’s eight Paralympic medals recalls his performance at Barcelona 1992, which he considers “the best Games in history.”
PyeongChang 2018
Para ice hockey player Hugo Raedler has been playing for just two years but is optimistic his team can qualify for PyeongChang 2018.
Cross-Country Skiing
After a glittering performance at the 2017 World Championships, where she won two golds and one bronze, the Austrian Para Nordic skier targets success at the Winter Paralympics.
Cross-Country Skiing
Sweden’s 22-year-old Para Nordic skier seeks to win his maiden Paralympic title at his third Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9-18 March 2018.
Alpine Skiing
Subhead: Rieder, 17, is a strong medal contender for the winter Paralympics after claiming bronze at the Worlds.
Snowboard
The World Cup circuit will reach its climax at the Finals, which will also act as the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.
Cross-Country Skiing
Fresh from claiming two medals at the Worlds, France’s Para Nordic skier explains the importance of testing PyeongChang 2018 tracks ahead of next year’s Paralympics.