PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two cross-country skier in blue competition clothes on the slopes

All six podiums, except for one third place for the USA’s Oksana Masters, were taken by home athletes in Tyumen, Russia.

Greg Leperdi

Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Two boats with red sails on the water in front of a skyline

Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.

Women from the back, targeting with a rifle

China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Head of a woman in a sailing boat

The Swedish sailor is in the hunt for Rio 2016 qualification in the 2.4mR race.

Roman Petushkov, Vladislav Lekomtcev, Grigory Murygin and Rushan Minnegulov

Skiers to watch in 2015-16 have also been named.

Two athletes posing with a man in front of a branded backdrop

The charity, which works on the basis that access to equipment and funding should not be a barrier to competing, will supply suits until 2018.

Group picture of people in wheelchairs, showing a cup

The wheelchair rugby European Championships was littered with close matches, including the finals.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Zakiyev conceded the final match at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships to Russia’s Abdula Kurmagomedov.

Russia took home 19 medals, including four golds.