PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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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.

Fabricio Da Silva Pinto - Rio 2016

The sitting volleyball player aims to build on the momentum gained from his country´s performances at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.