PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, the USA’s David Wagner and the Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot.

Kunieda, Van Koot and Wagner are among the standouts looking to cap off their season with a Masters title.

Collage of six photos showing a wheelchair racer, a wheelchair dance sport couple, judoka, powerlifter, sit skier, archer

The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Two sailors in a boat on the water, wearinf red jackets

Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki have only sailed in one event together but are in position to qualify for Rio 2016.

Two cross-country skier in blue competition clothes on the slopes

All six podiums, except for one third place for the USA’s Oksana Masters, were taken by home athletes in Tyumen, Russia.

Greg Leperdi

Hosts Italy, Canada, South Korea and Norway will play each other between 7-12 December.

Two boats with red sails on the water in front of a skyline

Severe weather conditions picked up and led to changes in the leaderboard on day four.

Women from the back, targeting with a rifle

China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.

Head of a woman in a sailing boat

The Swedish sailor is in the hunt for Rio 2016 qualification in the 2.4mR race.

Roman Petushkov, Vladislav Lekomtcev, Grigory Murygin and Rushan Minnegulov

Skiers to watch in 2015-16 have also been named.