PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Silvio Velo, Amalia Perez, Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo, Andre Brasil and Jessica Long are the five shortlisted athletes](/sites/default/files/images/180110102554068_Americas%2BAOTM.jpg)
Who should be Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’?
Vote now to decide the best athlete in the Americas in December
![Two athletes take part in a Proud Paralympian workshop ahead of World Para Athletics Junior Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland](/sites/default/files/images/180110121103608_DB-2017-08-02-0358_bearbeitet.jpg)
Foundation for Global Sports Development supports Paralympic education programmes
The organisation’s continuous support was fundamental to Agitos Foundation’s projects in 2017
![a male Para ice hockey referee throws his hands up to signal](/sites/default/files/images/180110134756918_Ice%2Bhockey%2Breferee%2Bcropped.jpg)
Leading referee to bid farewell to Paralympics in PyeongChang
Johnathan Morrison has officiated Para ice hockey since 2006
![two female Para alpine skiers](/sites/default/files/images/180110152930012_Schaf%2BLoesch.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Alpine skiing Head-to-Head
Anna Schaffelhuber to face Claudia Loesch in another highly anticipated showdown
Alpine World Cup circuit continues in Slovenia
Skiers return to action two days after previous meeting in Zagreb
![Day 4 highlights: World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup, Kuhtai, Austria](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/0OKAq8qJfH-2R7-U_HY53cH2jdu1FFUGIuzaS6Ic-ug.jpg?itok=aRgvBau7)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Weeks: Alpine Skiing Ones to Watch
Check out the leading contenders for this year’s Winter Paralympics
![Day 2 highlights | 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup Zagreb](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/JZ-uq8hqwB2sFBAwaCbOSSz9GU_HZg8bY26ntGFTOq0.jpg?itok=rX35bXb6)
Frederic Francois secures career-first World Cup win in Zagreb
France’s 40-year-old alpine skier clocks sensational final run to snatch victory in men’s sitting
![Andrea Eskau: Road to Pyeongchang - Episode 2](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/UPEWLZ7g2TPrGxipexx7sxQLAJHLBfree6BTD2kB6lQ.jpg?itok=eFElgg4X)
Early success for Eskau with new ski sled
German Nordic skier gets season off to winning start thanks to new technology
![Liam Malone announces Para sport retirement](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/0uw_B9G9QglJAB_OxjKz2m08-imb0cy__KcWVbDhT54.jpg?itok=XHekfom4)
Liam Malone announces Para sport retirement
Two-time Paralympic athletics champion starts new career in technology
![two male wheelchair tennis players hold up their trophies](/sites/default/files/images/180109112355773_Fernandez%2BAus%2BOpen.jpg)
2018 Australian Open entries announced
Melbourne will host world’s best wheelchair tennis players for first Grand Slam of the year