PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

PyeongChang 2018 - #500DaysToGo - Bigna Schmidt

The 19-year-old alpine skier is ready to climb world rankings in lead up to World Championships and the Winter Paralympics.

PyeongChang 2018 - #500DaysToGo - Suhyeok Park

The South Korean Para snowboarder targets competitions in the 2016-17 season that would improve his ranking toward PyeongChang 2018.

Joel Rosinbum

Eight athletes will be supported as they work toward Tokyo 2020.

The USA’s Kory Puderbaug and Australian Jayden Warn

The youngest members on the Australian and US wheelchair rugby teams had a Games to remember at Rio 2016.

A swimmer celebrates winning gold

The swimming multi-Paralympic champion admits having the local crowd behind him at Rio 2016 “motivated me to give even more of myself.”

Man in wheelchair on the podium

The four-time Paralympic champion and former world-record holding swimmer is keeping Rio 2016 in perspective.

Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad during the road race C4-5 at Rio 2016.

Para athletes and NPCs are invited to send a video message expressing their feelings about the Iranian cyclist, who died following a crash in the Rio 2016 road race.

IPC volunteer writer Mike Stuart

An IPC volunteer writer for three years, Stuart was invited to cover judo and wheelchair fencing at Rio 2016.

Two judokas competing at the European judo championships

Countries interested in staging either the World or the Continental Championships must send a completed sanction application form to the IBSA Secretary General by 31 October.

Skier with one leg skis at speed past a gate with her outrigger outstretched

USA’s two-time Paralympic alpine skiing bronze medallist shares three unknown facts about her.