PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)](/sites/default/files/images/161021115132121_IBSAlogo.jpg)
Two major blind football competitions announced
The African Championships will take place in Praia, Cape Verde, from 13-22 October, and Santiago, Chile, will stage the American Championships between 19-27 November.
![Two Para ice hockey players battle for the puck](/sites/default/files/images/150504095750538_web%2B20150503_USA%2Bv%2BCAN_0388.jpg)
Steve Cash’s New Year’s resolutions
The USA’s star goaltender lists his three goals for the calendar year ahead.
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Corie Mapp ready for Para bobsleigh Worlds
Great Britain’s top Para bobsledder hopes to inspire others with impairments to take up sports.
![A standing alpine skiier goes down a slope with mountainous backdrop](/sites/default/files/images/161220150642301_Alpine%2Bskiing%2B2016%2BSt%2BMoritz%2BWorld%2BCup.jpg)
Para sport in review: December 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during December.
![Andre Shelby - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160915024300633_para16_x16_6102.jpg)
Best of Para archery from 2016
A selection of the best Paralympic performances from Rio 2016.
![World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.](/sites/default/files/images/120113112310550_World_Anti_Doping_Agency_PlayTrue_200dpi.jpg)
WADA New Year message
A message to stakeholders from the World Anti-Doping Agency President and Secretary General.
Nordic Classification Conference held
NPCs from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark met to discuss classification strategies in various sport
![Woman in sit ski on a slope passing a gate](/sites/default/files/images/140611094616090_SOC_20140316_LP_0141_WEB.jpg)
Three things you did not know about Claudia Loesch
The Austrian downhill, super combined and slalom world champion gives us an insight into her life off the skis.
![Canada's Lana Spreeman won Paralympic gold in 1980 but sadly passed away in December 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/170101111044628_lana_spreeman.jpg)
Paralympic champion Lana Spreeman passes away
Spreeman won giant slalom gold at the 1980 Paralympic Winter Games.
![Manuel Pozzerle competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.](/sites/default/files/images/150925084921911_pozzerle.jpg)
Three things Manuel Pozzerle does off the snow
The Italian snowboard-cross world champion sometimes forgets to eat if he is playing videogames.