PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Day 1 Highlights: Veysonnaz World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup

Taiki Morii and Jesper Pedersen split giant slalom prize at fourth World Cup

Group of sitting volleyball players celebrate after a point.

Six months to go until competition kicks off in the Netherlands

a graphic picture of a building

Spectators, media and more invited to visit during Paralympic Winter Games

a male Para sit skier on the slopes

Giant slalom races to kick off fourth Para alpine World Cup in Veysonnaz

a Para swimmer smiles with her gold medal on the podium

Paralympic medallists headline the nine-strong delegation for Brazil

three Para alpine skiers on the slopes

Skiers are separated into standing, sitting and vision impaired categories for competition

a man and two women smiling with a trophy

Mansoor Siddiqi and Connie Hansen awarded prestigious national prize

a group of women hug under the Turkish flag

Brazilian men’s and US women’s teams aim to defend titles in Malmo

a group of male para ice hockey players lie on the ice and bite their medals in celebration

Hosts South Korea face Japan on opening day

a female Para alpine skier in action

A highly competitive display is expected at March’s Paralympic Winter Games