PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man puts on medal of honor on another man

He was presented the award by IPC President Sir Philip Craven.

VISTA logo

The winner of the award will give a keynote address at September’s VISTA conference in Toronto, Canada.

Finnish sit-skier Sini Pyy

The Nordic sit-skier and politics student thinks athletes can bring positivity to the world as she prepares for the World Championships.

Finsterau, Germany: Host of 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

The World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, the last major event before PyeongChang 2018, will take place from 10-19 February.

Woman in a wheelchair

The Mexican track and field athlete recalls her Paralympic performance at Arnhem 1980, where she sealed gold in the women´s 4x60m 2-5.

View on a snowy cross-country venue with a ski jump in the background

The Race Director for the Paralympic Winter Games visited the Alpensia Biathlon Centre ahead of March’s Test Event.

Nils-Erik Ulset of Norway

The Para Nordic skier is looking to build on a strong start to the season in order to claim medals at the 2017 World Championships in Finsterau, Germany.

German sit skier Andrea Eskau pushing herself forward.

Germany´s Nordic skiing Paralympic champion is hoping to top the podium at her home World Championships in Finsterau, from 10-19 February.

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The second edition of this competition will be held from 10-12 March and will include Para rowing events for men and women.

David Blair shows what's in his kitbag

The Paralympic champion and world record holder in discus F44 reveals a surprise in his kitbag.