PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

winter Para athletes compete at snowboarding, skiing, ice hockey and curling

What you need to know as we reach our biggest milestone yet in the countdown to the Paralympic Winter Games

a Para snowboarder goes down a slope

Tough competition not deterring South Korean’s hopes

a female Para skier goes through a gate

French world and Paralympic champion ready to challenge at Winter Games

a Para Nordic skier

Nordic skier hopes good form will lead to medals at Paralympic Winter Games

Para athletes receive their awards on stage

Athletes recognised for outstanding achievements at Rio 2016

a man celebrates while people punch the air behind him

Brazilian succeeds Sir Philip Craven as Vice President and Governing Board also chosen

a group of officials pose for a photo

One of the sport’s leading countries hosts training courses ahead of Mexico City 2017

Shooting - para trap

World Shooting Para Sport also publishes rules for the newly added discipline

a female goalball player stands by the goal

US athlete competed in seven Games between 1992 and 2016

a Para ice hockey player on the ice

15 Para ice hockey players competing to reach PyeongChang 2018