PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ukraine's Ihor Reptyukh was successful in the men's long distance biathlon standing at Cable 2015.

The Ukrainian biathlon Individual world champion hopes home advantage will count at the Western Center World Cup.

Oleksandra Kononova of Ukraine

The multiple world champion Nordic skier relishes her home World Cup debut and looks to the World Championships.

Ricardinho BRA moves onto the attack

Seven football five and 11 wheelchair tennis players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

Mike Minor

Find out what the USA’s banked slalom World Cup champion does when he is not competing.

Portrait picture of a man with grey hair

McCullough, the former ISMWSF President, received the Paralympic Order in 2002

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The winner will be announced on 14 February at a glittering awards ceremony in Monaco.

Gordon Reid - Rio 2016

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.

Woman on a stage, giving a speech

The winner of the award will give a keynote address at September’s VISTA conference in Toronto, Canada.

Maksym Yarovyi of Ukraine competes in the men's 15km sitting Para cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Ukraine’s world champion Maksym Yarovyi also hopes his home World Cup will be the first of many.

Bibian Mentel-Spee holds medal high

Four alpine skiers and two snowboarders will run to become the Athlete Representative on the Sport Technical Committee.