PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![The gold medal for the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170123165059839_Medals%2BSao%2BPaulo%2B2017.jpg)
Medal design for Sao Paulo 2017 unveiled
The medals are made of brass and acrylic and include vibrant colours to represent the joy of the youth.
Amy Purdy debuts just in time before Big White 2017
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is among the US-studded lineup competing in the last races before the 2017 World Championships.
Bochet returns with fastest downhill training run
Paralympic.org caught up with the French 11-time world champion as she made her comeback from injury.
Tarvisio ready for start of alpine Worlds
The world’s best skiers will get to test themselves in Italy at the last major event ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Italian ski team announced for home Worlds
Giacomo Bertagnolli and Melania Corradini headline the team of seven athletes who will compete at Tarvisio 2017.
![Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.](/sites/default/files/images/170202110436659_one-year-to-go-rio.jpg)
The year ahead in football 5-a-side
2017 looks busy with all the regional competitions taking place.
The year ahead in rowing
Para rowers will be focusing on the 2017 World Championships later this year.
![Zak Madell of Canada in action during the Men's Wheelchair Rugby Bronze Medal match against Japan](/sites/default/files/images/170104121950533_Zak%2BMadell_Wheelchair%2Brugby_GettyImages-607530920.jpg)
The year ahead in wheelchair rugby
The European Division A Championship highlights the 2017 calendar.
![Ukraine's Ihor Reptyukh was successful in the men's long distance biathlon standing at Cable 2015.](/sites/default/files/images/150130230836988_Ihor%2BReptyukh%2BCable%2B2015.jpg)
Three reasons why Ihor Reptyukh loves skiing
Ukraine’s Sochi 2014 cross-country silver medallist has not looked back since swapping athletics for Para Nordic skiing.
Fitzpatrick: ‘We aim to build up and not burn out’
The British alpine skier and guide Jen Kehoe are hoping to consolidate their progress.