PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Multiple winners sweep alpine skiing Europa Cups
The rivalry between Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber and Austria’s Claudia Loesch came alive in Pitztal, Austria.
Pino receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for November
The 19-year-old table tennis player won four gold medals over three tournaments.
Year-end edition of The Paralympian features Rio 2016’s legacy
The final magazine issue of 2016 looks at the impact Rio 2016 had on the Movement, contains athlete anecdotes from the Paralympic Games, and much more.
The IPC opens call for abstracts for VISTA 2017
Experts from around the world have until 31 January to submit their abstracts for September’s event in Canada.
Germany’s Wicker takes Individual World Cup
German skiers took another two podium finishes as they prepare to compete at their home World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, in February 2017.
No. 20 Team Agitos athletes impress, help raise awareness
A series of incredible videos told the stories of eight Latin American athletes on their road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Austria’s Salcher hungry for more medals
The 25-year-old has his sights on a third Paralympics, and will get his World Cup season underway on home snow on Thursday (15 December).
London 2017 volunteer interviews begin
Thousands of ‘runners’ have applied to support the World Para Athletics Championships
Malle, Belgium, to host 2017 Para dance sport Worlds
The competition will take place between 21-22 October at the Provincial Education Centre.
Para taekwondo December world rankings updated
Following the Oceania Open Championships, Enkhtuya Khurelbaatar and Corbin Stacey were among those to move into the top five.