PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three men on a podium, holding flower bouquets

The Japanese Nordic skier won his first World Cup event in five years as the Test Event finished with middle distance races.

Logo Jamaica Paralympic Association

They both seek to top the podium for the first time ever at a Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.

Two cartoons with a monkey mascot showcasing wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball

The Youth Parapan American Games will feature over 800 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

Road to Sao Paulo 2017 - Meet Fernando Fuentes (El Salvador)

Five years after having his left leg amputated due to cancer, the Salvadoran swimmer will compete at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ariel Quassi

Argentina’s swimming Paralympian will deliver workshops at the Youth Parapans in Sao Paulo aimed to educate youngsters in Para sports through Proud Paralympian.

Blindfolded men in jerseys celebrating

Hosts Romania will face Georgia, Ireland and Albania in Group A, whilst Greece, Belarus, Moldova and the Czech Republic were drawn in Group B.

a photo showing the top half of a lady in a canoe wearing a white top, life jacket and sunglasses

After her success at Rio 2016, Germany’s Edina Muller looks ahead to the new Para canoe season.

Man in wheelchair playing tennis

Both teams won the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Americas Qualification in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the 2017 World Group in Sardinia, Italy, from 1-7 May.

2017 European Para Youth Games

Eleven sports will be contested from 9-15 October.

Andrea Rothfuss of Germany at the Tarvisio 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships

The men’s and women’s sitting and the men’s visually impaired will be decided on Wednesday (15 March).