PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Gold Coast 2018: Para triathletes named
Scotland and England athletes making Commonwealth Games debut
![The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Village will house upto 2,268 personnel during the Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/171216103040403_171215_PyeongChang%2BOlympic%2Band%2BParalympic%2BVillage%2Broom%2B1.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Village ready
The village will house athletes and officials during March’s Paralympic Winter Games
![Oksana Masters - World Cup - Canmore - Nordic skiing](/sites/default/files/images/171215094626748_Oksana%2BMasters%2BCanmore.jpg)
Masters surprises herself in first biathlon World Cup
The biathlon competition got underway in Canmore, Canada with the individual race
![Raquel Viel - Brazil - Swimming](/sites/default/files/images/171215100203856_Raquel%2BViel.jpg)
Brazil’s Viel celebrates medal after breast cancer battle
Bronze in Mexico is the swimmer’s first ever podium in the World Championships
![IPC Top 50 Moments of 2017: No 17](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/WHPDDfN59Q1YE7nPagH82OVTUv9cqNQ177AY0-U6JSU.jpg?itok=q9RSQwbh)
Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 17 China win women’s World Team Cup
Dominant Dutch team lose surprising final to eighth seed China
![Para ice hockey training camp in Israel](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/gLENB6cBX9QzKqU6buo_-deYAPthn4mUOtay6Xf-Gc0.jpg?itok=D2nXwVEF)
Para ice hockey reaches Israel
First training camp to teach basics of the sport held in Tel Aviv
![Beijing 2022 - Official emblem - Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/images/171215174223464_Beijing%2B2022.jpg)
Beijing 2022 unveils official Paralympic emblem
Emblem emphasises Chinese culture and the importance of placing athletes at the centre of the Games
World Rowing honour Birgit Skarstein
Norwegian dual sport athlete recognised for 2017 achievements
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PyeongChang 2018: Swiss wheelchair curling team named
Four athletes will make Paralympic Winter Games debuts
![Great Britain's Kadeena Cox celebrates winning the women's 400m T38 at London 2017.](/sites/default/files/images/170721201952665_GettyImages-820405266_0.jpg)
Gold Coast 2018: Para athletics teams announced
Big names will compete for England, Wales, Scotland and New Zealand at Commonwealth Games