With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.
America
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.
Australia
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.
Swimming
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Swimming
Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.
PyeongChang 2018
With one year to go, IPC President Sir Philip Craven believes winter sports have more strength in depth than ever before.
Slovakia
The Slovakian shooter picked up where she left off at Rio 2016, with wins in the season opener.
Alpine Skiing
The 16-year-old French skier made a huge impact at the recent World Championships, winning two world titles in the men’s standing.
Wheelchair Curling
Scotland, Russia and China all secured their spots, while Canada and Norway will play for the final spot.
Winter Sports
During their respective World Championships snowboard, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing all made gains on social media and online.
