PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![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)
Goalball in 2016: 5 questions to be answered
With a new year and the Rio 2016 Games approaching, here are some of the big goalball questions.
![Georg Kreiter of Germany competes in Men's Downhill Sitting at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/images/160113120621290_Georg%2BKreiter.jpg)
Kreiter ‘confident’ of continued success
The German double world champion sit skier looks towards the future ahead of the first World Cup of the season.
![Laurentia Tan](/sites/default/files/images/120202145759471_82776179.jpg)
Equestrian and goalball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include five riders and six goalball players.
![Canada and South Korea's ice sledge hockey teams](/sites/default/files/images/131202125827053_1452007_626486074074477_917498164_n.jpg)
US reveal World Sledge Hockey Challenge roster
The world and Paralympic champions will begin their season against Canada, South Korea and Russia on 17 January.
![Oksana Masters](/sites/default/files/images/150227102825039_Oksana%2BMasters.jpg)
Marvellous Masters maintains skiing focus
The double Paralympic and World Championships medallist in Nordic skiing is also hoping to make the US cycling team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Jonnie Peacock and David Weir](/sites/default/files/images/150330131108920_peacock.jpg)
Athletics Grand Prix Final to take place alongside Diamond League
Olympic and Paralympic stars set for London Anniversary Games on Saturday 23 July 2016.
![Girl in wheelchair hits a forehand return.](/sites/default/files/images/160112173427812_Viktoriia%2BLvova_Mathilde%2BDusol.jpg)
Reigning champions head Junior Masters fields
ITF announces the top boys and girls players who will compete in this year’s Cruyff Foundation Junior Master.
Preview: the season ahead of para-athletics
A look ahead to what is in store for para-athletics in a busy 2016, the highlight of which will be the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
![Blindfolded woman catching the ball during a goalball match](/sites/default/files/images/150817111821942_DSC_7750.jpg)
10 things we learned about goalball in 2015
We may now be in 2016, but what did last year tell us about the sport of goalball
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St. Moritz prepares to host world’s best skiers
From 22-23 January the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup will roll into the Swiss resort, supported by DJ F.A.B as part of a mini festival of sport.