PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two sitting and one standing shooting para athlete aiming at the targets

For the Ukrainian pistol shooting bronze medalist, his first Paralympic Games resembled an emotional roller-coaster ride.

Logo Paralympics New Zealand

High Performance Sport New Zealand has given Paralympics New Zealand an increase in funding.

Three sit skiers hold their medals

German, Canadian, Slovakian, French, US, British skiers all finish on the slalom podium in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Three female alpine skiers and their guides standing on the podium

Slovakia’s five-time Paralympic champion bounced back after yesterday´s defeat to Great Britain's Millie Knight to claim her first win in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Swimmer with blue swim cap doing breaststroke

The British swimmer broke two world records at September’s Paralympic Games but missed his own personal target of three golds and five medals in total.

Renske van Beek

Find out what the Dutch snowboarder does when she is not competing.

No. 12 Stunning Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

Brazil welcomed Latin America’s first Paralympic Games in spectacular style at the mythic Maracana stadium on 7 September.

Logo of the Agitos Foundation

Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines will take part in the Agitos Foundation’s Organisational Capacity Programme.

Logo Swiss Paralympic Committee

The Swiss travel agent changes its sponsor status and becomes Swiss Paralympic Supplier on 1 January 2017.

Jon Santacana

French teenager Arthur Bauchet also took the win in the men’s giant slalom standing on an impressive World Cup debut.