PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

The 25-year-old has watched hours of race footage to try and pin-point where he can improve to challenge for a medal in Tarvisio, Italy.

Group picture with skiers and man in wheelchair

Nations across four regions received alpine skiing and snowboarding equipment with aims to develop winter Para sports.

Wheelchair tennis player hits a ball.

The Argentinian wheelchair tennis player will go into the year’s first Grand Slam on a high after winning the men’s singles and doubles titles at the Melbourne Open.

Genrik Pavliukianec - Rio 2016

The event took place in Lahti, Finland, from 20-22 January, and saw Paralympic champions Lithuania claiming the men’s title and Israel taking gold in the women’s competition.

The gold medal for the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

The medals are made of brass and acrylic and include vibrant colours to represent the joy of the youth.

Amy Purdy going over a hill in the snowboard cross course in Rosa Khutor.

The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is among the US-studded lineup competing in the last races before the 2017 World Championships.

A skier competes in downhill

Paralympic.org caught up with the French 11-time world champion as she made her comeback from injury.

A Para alpine skier and guide make a turn round a gate.

The world’s best skiers will get to test themselves in Italy at the last major event ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Melania Corradini

Giacomo Bertagnolli and Melania Corradini headline the team of seven athletes who will compete at Tarvisio 2017.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

2017 looks busy with all the regional competitions taking place.