Ibrahim Al-Hussein and Shahrad Nasajpour competed as part of an Independent Paralympic Athletes’ Team, spreading a message of hope for refugees with impairments.
Swimming
Ihar Boki left Rio as the most decorated Paralympian, while China once again dominated the medals table.
Rio 2016
The year saw development in Africa, as well as anticipating match-ups heading into the 2017 Europeans.
Rio 2016
The top four finishers in the men’s 1,500m T13 race at Rio 2016 will go down in history.
Boccia
The newly crowned BC1 individual Paralympic champion knows more medals brings pressure, but team support is key.
Swimming
The Brazilian swimmer was the face of September’s Paralympic Games, winning four gold medals in front of joyous home crowds.
Sweden
Para Sport Sweden presented the nominees for the Para sport awards whilst Colombian newspaper El Espectador presented theirs.
Swimming
After leaving Rio 2016 with his first Paralympic title, the Italian swimmer is hungry for more success in 2017.
Rio 2016
Reaching 1.3 billion, with more than 71 million video views, the IPC's social media strategy reached new heighs at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Alpine Skiing
Kampschreur, Knight and Bertagnolli record wins on final day of Alpine Skiing World Cup.
