PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Great Britain’s top Para bobsledder hopes to inspire others with impairments to take up sports.

A standing alpine skiier goes down a slope with mountainous backdrop

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during December.

Andre Shelby - Rio 2016

A selection of the best Paralympic performances from Rio 2016.

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A message to stakeholders from the World Anti-Doping Agency President and Secretary General.

Classification course with Zenta Frerks

NPCs from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark met to discuss classification strategies in various sport

Woman in sit ski on a slope passing a gate

The Austrian downhill, super combined and slalom world champion gives us an insight into her life off the skis.

Canada's Lana Spreeman won Paralympic gold in 1980 but sadly passed away in December 2016.

Spreeman won giant slalom gold at the 1980 Paralympic Winter Games.

Manuel Pozzerle competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain.

The Italian snowboard-cross world champion sometimes forgets to eat if he is playing videogames.

A ski slope in Iran

The first ever World Para Alpine Skiing and snowboard events will come to Iran in January, signifying the development of winter sports in the country.

Men's Cycling Road Race H5 in Rio de Janeiro

The South African announced his retirement from cycling following his Paralympic gold-medal performance in the men’s road race H5 at Rio 2016.