The Apia International will take place in Sydney, Australia, from 11-15 January, with the world’s best wheelchair tennis players testing their skills ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.
VISTA
The winner of the award will give a keynote address at September’s VISTA conference in Toronto, Canada.
Cross-Country Skiing
Ukraine’s world champion Maksym Yarovyi also hopes his home World Cup will be the first of many.
Alpine Skiing
Four alpine skiers and two snowboarders will run to become the Athlete Representative on the Sport Technical Committee.
United Arab Emirates
The ‘H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Creative Sports Awards’ were held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 9 January.
Cycling
The track event will take place this March, whilst the UCI also announced Ostend, Belgium, will host the 2020 Road World Championships.
Boccia
10 boccia athletes and nine cyclists have been named as players to look out for in 2017.
Cross-Country Skiing
The young Ukrainian wants to show her best form in front of a home crowd when the circuit comes to her country for the first time.
Great Britain
In Great Britain, children have begun to receive new running and swimming blades from the National Health Service (NHS).
Snowboard
Weather conditions have resulted in the postponement of a Europa Cup and changes to World Cups.
