PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Nicole Turner swims breaststroke.](/sites/default/files/images/160721130029171_Nicole%2BTurner.jpg)
Dublin 2018: Nicole Turner honoured to represent Ireland at home
Teenage talent focused on Europeans before turning her attention to 2019 Worlds
![three male Para ice hockey players clash on the ice](/sites/default/files/images/180213174203005_Canada%2BUSA%2Bice%2Bhockey.jpg)
Canada beat USA in Border Series
Reigning world champions beat rivals ahead of PyeongChang 2018
![Lili Xu | Gold & WR | Women's Up to 79kg | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/74uf0VM1uuJyDnnUruTwmbStNHP0uD2f1C9NqE7iRhI.jpg?itok=0fcLuq0v)
Xu Lili dreams of Paralympic gold
China’s powerlifting world champion already focused on Tokyo 2020
![Day 2 Highlights | 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup Kimberley](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/DkZaLyarMGdiUwRz2HkFKDeXP38cbSbLhyHxq6534R0.jpg?itok=F8X8n0uR)
World Cup Finals throw-up thrilling finishes
Skiers will now switch their focus to next month's Paralympic Winter Games
![Wheelchair Curling: Sports of the Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/QtC8-wdKJ8SroOGtFI850wIN_L3g6i1cH48h6oDuXs4.jpg?itok=H5ExyUfs)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Introduction to wheelchair curling
Two teams try sliding stones as close as possible to a targeted area
![Two women in wheelchairs on the basketball court](/sites/default/files/images/170118145031874_Rose%2BHollermann_Wheelchair%2Bbasketball_GettyImages-606517572.jpg)
US team for wheelchair basketball Worlds announced
Rio 2016 gold medallists Rose Hollermann and Abigail Dunkin to lead women’s team in Hamburg
![Day 1 Highlights | 2018 World Para Alpine World Cup Kimberley, Canada](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/AXm78gZKA9qbVqo5qbl__FvGOjhHCg93LM0owaYl3jM.jpg?itok=4BHiqho9)
Marcoux and Salcher dominate downhill in Kimberley
Alpine skiers will now take on super-G at World Cup Finals
![a male Para snowboarder](/sites/default/files/images/180209121116532_Snowboard%2BBig%2BWhite.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Classification in snowboard
Athletes are assigned to one of three sport classes
![a male Nordic skier and his guide mid-race](/sites/default/files/images/180207143442230_Modin%2BVuokatti.jpg)
Modin and Edlinger retain cross-country World Cup titles
Last major competition before PyeongChang 2018 closes in Vuokatti, Finland
![PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/y22ryiZMCGETaKfelvkUFlgO68gS4O4h-D3Bk14quu4.jpg?itok=k9w0ECyf)
PyeongChang 2018: 6 things you did not know
Learn new things about the Winter Paralympics with only a month until the Opening Ceremony