PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Said Gomez, Panama

The track and field athlete who won Panama’s eight Paralympic medals recalls his performance at Barcelona 1992, which he considers “the best Games in history.”

Two players on sledges on the ice, one focusing the puk

Para ice hockey player Hugo Raedler has been playing for just two years but is optimistic his team can qualify for PyeongChang 2018.

Two cross-country skiers with an Austrian flag

After a glittering performance at the 2017 World Championships, where she won two golds and one bronze, the Austrian Para Nordic skier targets success at the Winter Paralympics.

Zebastian Modin - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Sweden’s 22-year-old Para Nordic skier seeks to win his maiden Paralympic title at his third Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9-18 March 2018.

Picture of three female skiers on the podium.

Subhead: Rieder, 17, is a strong medal contender for the winter Paralympics after claiming bronze at the Worlds.

The 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships was held in Big White, Canada, between 1-8 February.

The World Cup circuit will reach its climax at the Finals, which will also act as the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

A Nordic skier looks behind him at two other skiers approaching the crest of the hill, close behind him. Mountains are in the background.

Fresh from claiming two medals at the Worlds, France’s Para Nordic skier explains the importance of testing PyeongChang 2018 tracks ahead of next year’s Paralympics.

Owen Pick - Big White 2017

Something triggered for the British snowboarder this season that made him more competitive ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Australian Paralympic Committee logo

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) recognised the importance of gender diversity in sport ahead of the International Women’s Day on 8 March.

Logo of the Agitos Foundation

In what will be a first for Paralympic sport development, all summer sport International Federations will be brought together to share best practice.