PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Lukyanenko wins first race since Sochi Paralympics
Ukraine’s multi-Paralympic champion won the men’s biathlon sprint visually impaired at a World Cup on home soil in Western Center, on 19 January.
![Andreas Onea of Austria competes at the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB8 Final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170118105728920_Andreas%2BOnea.jpg)
Austria’s Onea on agonising four-year medal wait
The swimmer sealed his first Paralympic medal at Rio 2016, ending a run of fourth place finishes.
Ones to watch for 2017 for taekwondo and triathlon announced
Six taekwondo athletes and 14 triathletes have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Houdet, Reid on equal points in men’s world rankings
The new wheelchair tennis rankings have been published by the International Tennis Federation whilst the Melbourne Open draws were also revealed.
![Finland's Petri Posio and Erkki Miinala block the ball during their gold-medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. After winning Paralympic gold, the Finnish squad will now host the 2014 World Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/130919140941426_151463100.jpg)
Brazil and Finland announce new national coaches
Jarkko Pokkinen was named head coach of the Finish men’s goalball team and Raphael Moreira was announced as coach of the Brazilian table tennis team.
World Para Athletics Grand Prix dates for 2017 announced
Running from March to June, the 2017 Grand Prix season will involve nine events, including one in Paris for the first time.
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Canada take double victory at alpine skiing World Cup
A series of athletes also emerged onto the podium for the first time in Slovenia on Wednesday (18 January).
![Anna Schaffelhuber](/sites/default/files/images/140315140839688_478601741.jpg)
Schaffelhuber reflects on Paralympic build-up
Germany’s five-time Paralympic champion is building towards the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
![Shingo Kunieda](/sites/default/files/images/170117113632031_Shingo-Kunieda.jpg)
UNIQLO extends wheelchair tennis sponsorship until 2021
The UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour started with 11 tournaments in 1992 and consists now of more than 150 annually over 40 countries.
![Ihar Boki competes at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150714170830537_2015%2BIPC%2BSwimming%2BWorld%2BChampionships_20150714_Luc%2BPercival_0073_HD.jpg)
Ones to watch for 2017 for swimming and wheelchair fencing announced
Ten wheelchair fencers and 32 swimmers have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.