PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two snowboarders jumping during a run

The USA’s Michael Minor takes his first snowboard-cross World Cup win in Les Angles, France.

Man in a sit ski passing a gate

The Russian duo won both slalom and giant slalom at YongPyong, South Korea.

Man in wheelchair doing wheelchair curling

The wheelchair curler helped Russia win back-to-back World titles.

Man in running clothes, crossing a finish line, celebrating

Allek was a four-time Paralympian and one of the nation’s most popular para-athletes.

Man with a running blade posing for the camera with another man

Four Asian records were smashed on the third day of the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships as Iran and India sit top of the medals table

One-legged skier going down the slope.

The Dutch skier is focusing on improving on her career best World Championships finish, with bronze in the super combined.

The T20 athlete who won three gold medals at Doha 2015 talks about her career ups and down.

The T20 athlete who won three gold medals at Doha 2015 talks about her career ups and down.

Empty image

“There’s no way around it, that’s my goal” says US snowboarder with two years to go until the Paralympic Winter Games.

Man with prosthetic leg jumping in a stadium

World champions line up on the third day of the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in the UAE.

Lagoa Stadium, at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, is located in the heart of the city with a spectacular backdrop of mountains, Tijuca National Forest and Christ the Redeemer.

The Lagoa Stadium will host the para-canoe events at this year’s Paralympic Games.