PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The gold medal for the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

The medals are made of brass and acrylic and include vibrant colours to represent the joy of the youth.

Amy Purdy going over a hill in the snowboard cross course in Rosa Khutor.

The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is among the US-studded lineup competing in the last races before the 2017 World Championships.

A skier competes in downhill

Paralympic.org caught up with the French 11-time world champion as she made her comeback from injury.

A Para alpine skier and guide make a turn round a gate.

The world’s best skiers will get to test themselves in Italy at the last major event ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Melania Corradini

Giacomo Bertagnolli and Melania Corradini headline the team of seven athletes who will compete at Tarvisio 2017.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

2017 looks busy with all the regional competitions taking place.

Woman in rowing boat on the water

Para rowers will be focusing on the 2017 World Championships later this year.

Zak Madell of Canada in action during the Men's Wheelchair Rugby Bronze Medal match against Japan

The European Division A Championship highlights the 2017 calendar.

Ukraine's Ihor Reptyukh was successful in the men's long distance biathlon standing at Cable 2015.

Ukraine’s Sochi 2014 cross-country silver medallist has not looked back since swapping athletics for Para Nordic skiing.

USA's Danelle and Rob Umstead raise the 2015-16 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup globe for women's slalom visually impaired

The British alpine skier and guide Jen Kehoe are hoping to consolidate their progress.