PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Raedler to represent new generation of Germans
Para ice hockey player Hugo Raedler has been playing for just two years but is optimistic his team can qualify for PyeongChang 2018.
Faces for PyeongChang 2018: Carina Edlinger
After a glittering performance at the 2017 World Championships, where she won two golds and one bronze, the Austrian Para Nordic skier targets success at the Winter Paralympics.
#1YearToGo: Modin on course to end gold medal drought
Sweden’s 22-year-old Para Nordic skier seeks to win his maiden Paralympic title at his third Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9-18 March 2018.
Faces for PyeongChang 2018: Germany’s Anna-Maria Rieder
Subhead: Rieder, 17, is a strong medal contender for the winter Paralympics after claiming bronze at the Worlds.
World Cup globes at stake for Para snowboarders
The World Cup circuit will reach its climax at the Finals, which will also act as the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.
#1YearToGo: Clarion sets sights on PyeongChang 2018 Test Event
Fresh from claiming two medals at the Worlds, France’s Para Nordic skier explains the importance of testing PyeongChang 2018 tracks ahead of next year’s Paralympics.
#1YearToGo: Owen Pick no longer ‘timid’
Something triggered for the British snowboarder this season that made him more competitive ahead of PyeongChang 2018.
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Australia celebrate achievements of women in Para sport
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) recognised the importance of gender diversity in sport ahead of the International Women’s Day on 8 March.
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Agitos Foundation to host International Federations
In what will be a first for Paralympic sport development, all summer sport International Federations will be brought together to share best practice.
Three reasons why Eirik Bye loves skiing
Fresh from a successful World Championships, the young Norwegian reveals why he enjoys the sport.