PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mike Minor

When the US Para snowboarder races, he says ‘success seems to follow.’

A visually impaired skier takes a bend

Two training runs got the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships underway in Tarvisio, Italy.

Skier in orange and white ski suit, skis at speed down slope

The Canadian women’s standing skier has been in top form at the World Cup level and feels good ahead of World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.

Man in wheelchair playing tennis

Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett in the men’s events, Lucy Shuker in women’s, and Andy Lapthorne in quad are Great Britain’s hopes at this year’s first Grand Slam, from 25-28 January.

Jiske Griffioen NED playing against Aniek Van Koot NED in the Women's Singles Gold Medal Match

Gordon Reid and Joachim Gerard will meet in the men’s singles, whilst Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot will face-off in the women’s singles when the event starts on 25 January.

Agitos

Rules aims to assist the membership with the implementation of the 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

The 25-year-old has watched hours of race footage to try and pin-point where he can improve to challenge for a medal in Tarvisio, Italy.

Group picture with skiers and man in wheelchair

Nations across four regions received alpine skiing and snowboarding equipment with aims to develop winter Para sports.

Wheelchair tennis player hits a ball.

The Argentinian wheelchair tennis player will go into the year’s first Grand Slam on a high after winning the men’s singles and doubles titles at the Melbourne Open.

Genrik Pavliukianec - Rio 2016

The event took place in Lahti, Finland, from 20-22 January, and saw Paralympic champions Lithuania claiming the men’s title and Israel taking gold in the women’s competition.