PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Markus Salcher goes down the slope very fast, he seems to lose control

The 25-year-old has his sights on a third Paralympics, and will get his World Cup season underway on home snow on Thursday (15 December).

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Thousands of ‘runners’ have applied to support the World Para Athletics Championships

Malle, Belgium, will host 2017 Para dance sport World Championships

The competition will take place between 21-22 October at the Provincial Education Centre.

The 2nd Oceania Para Taekwondo Open Championships were held in Suva, Fiji, and featured 12 athletes from six countries from four continents

Following the Oceania Open Championships, Enkhtuya Khurelbaatar and Corbin Stacey were among those to move into the top five.

No. 21 Canoe and triathlon’s successful debut

The two sports were on the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016 for the first time in history.

A Para ice hockey team celebrate their victory

World and Paralympic champions the USA claim third consecutive title against Canada.

IPC President Sir Philip Craven with Croatian Paralympic President Ratko Kovacic at the 50th anniversary of para sport in Croatia.

The event attracted over 130 Croatian business representatives and several distinguished guests who have supported the Paralympic Movement in the country.

Blindfolded men in jerseys celebrating

It will be the sport´s first event to be held in the European country.

Bibian Mentel receives her Sochi gold

From the moment snowboard was added to the Paralympic programme to the death of friends, the Dutch world and Paralympic champion has had some highs and lows.

Two Para swimmers embrace after a race

Brazil’s swimming legend is looking forward to the fourth edition of the Youth Parapan American Games, set to begin in exactly 100 days.