PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Top 50 moments - No. 8

With her appointment to Canadian Minster for Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Paralympian Carla Qualtrough became one of the most influential woman in Canadian sport.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) signs MOU supporting the tourism industry for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

German women’s wheelchair basketball team

The German women’s wheelchair basketball team upset defending champions the Netherlands to reclaim the regional crown.

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair basketball powerhouse Australia are moving on from the reality that they will not play in Rio 2016.

Tokyo 2020 logo

Akio Toyoda has resigned as Tokyo 2020 Vice President to lead efforts of Japan’s business community to support the Games.

Stefan Daniel

The two PT4 para-triathletes were neck-in-neck at the Grand Final and are sure for another rematch at Rio 2016.

Beatrice Vio

Italian wheelchair fencer wins eighth successive title to finish 2015 undefeated.

Logo Swedish Paralympic Committee

Partnership aims to strengthen Sweden’s ambition to establish itself as a top 10 Paralympic nation.

Cristian Valenzuela

National sports journalists picked the athletes they believe are the best in the respective para-sports.

Wescley OLIVEIRA - Sitting Volleyball - London 2012 Paralympic Games

The experienced Jim Leask has been appointed to the role until 2018.