PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in blue training suit and in wheelchair focusing on something behind the camera

Russia’s playoff victory secured them a spot in the gold medal game.

Alexander Cataldo

Popular vote chose the Chilean wheelchair tennis player as the best athlete in the Americas in February 2017.

Male alpine sit skier races down a mountain

The 17-year-old won three gold medals from the alpine skiing World Championships and is gearing up for the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

Anja Wicker competes at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Martin Fleig, Clara Klug and Anja Wicker secure three wins on Friday (10 March) at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Man in sit ski in action on the slopes

The Swiss sit-skier acquired a new mono-skis last year, which he said helped him win his first world title.

Sao Paulo - 10 days to go - graphic

With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.

Team El Salvador with the President

Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.

Australian Paralympic Committee and New Zealand Paralympics - collage

Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.

Jessica Long of the United States compete in the on day 10 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium

US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ellen Keane of Ireland competes at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal.

Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.