PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a Para sprinter celebrates winning with a Great Britain flag

Sprinter is first British Paralympian to star on the dance show.

a man holds up his gold medal on the podium

Reigning Paralympic and world Para canoe champion competes at Worlds five years after losing legs.

a male and a female powerlifter celebrate winning medals

5 to watch at upcoming World Para Powerlifting Championships.

Agitos

Paralympic Movement’s global governing body named as one of three laureates for prestigious LUI Che Woo Prize.

a para dancer in a wheelchair raises her arms

Belgian hoping to shine in front of home support at the 2017 World Para Dance Sport Championships.

Emma Wiggs - Rio 2016

Sport’s first Paralympic champions favourites to add world golds to Rio 2016 success.

Three male snowboarders on the podium

World Championship medal has given the Para snowboarder a boost, yet keeping him grounded.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the Tarvisio 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships

One of Germany’s most successful alpine skiers says next season is ‘all or nothing.’

A general view of a street scene near the PyeongChang Mountain Cluster, host of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Launch date celebrates 200 days to go

Sandro Kalegaris - Italy - Para ice hockey

Thanks to a top-five finish from the 2017 Worlds, team Italy are full-speed ahead to PyeongChang 2018.