PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

ASOS renews partnership with ParalympicsGB team

The partnership with the global retailer will cover PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020.

Day 2 Highlights: 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

The US sit-skier was the fastest in the women’s cross-country sprint race to claim her maiden world title in Finsterau, Germany.

Track cyclist

Great Britain´s most decorated female Paralympian is yet not satisfied with her medal haul and aims to win more titles in four-years-time.

Group picture on a tennis court with some people in wheelchairs

The 16-year-old wheelchair tennis player dreams of reaching the top spot in the women´s rankings, emulating what her hero and tennis legend Martina Hingis did over a decade ago.

Paralympics New Zealand - logo for stories

The third edition of this event since the end of Rio 2016 will take place on 18 February and aims to raise awareness of Para sports in the country.

Successful sporting events are a consequence of the hard work of many people behind the scenes.

Successful sporting events are a consequence of the hard work of many people behind the scenes.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

It will be the sixth edition of the event, with the previous ones taking place in Madrid, Quebec, Sao Paulo, Antalya and Seoul.

Woman with no legs in sit ski on a slope

The German sit-skier, who won silver in the women´s biathlon middle distance sitting at Finsterau 2017, says a good book always helps her relax before competing.

Day 1 Highlights: 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

There were also further podium finishes for German biathletes in Finsterau on Saturday (11 February).

Croatia NPC 2016 sport awards

Mikela Risto, Zoran Talic, Liam Malone and Sophie Pascoe all received prestigious national honours.