PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Matias Pino of Chile

The 19-year-old table tennis players are among those to watch at the 2016 PTT Chile Open.

Young woman shows a medal and smiles

The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Mike Ultee

Hoping to improve on his top three World Cup finish from last season, the Dutch snowboarder explains why helping others motivates him to succeed.

One-legged skier going down the slope.

Dutch skier is focused on the World Championships on her road to the Winter Paralympics, and will begin her season in Landgraaf.

No. 48: Paralympians touch hearts with words of wisdom

Here are some of the most memorable interviews, speeches Paralympians gave in 2016.

Mark Arendz

The Canadian Nordic skier is determined to put in a performance in Finsterau, Germany.

Farhan Adawe

After competing at his first Paralympic Games in Rio, Farhan Adawe is hoping to “open many doors” for people with impairment to take up sports in his country.

Paralympics New Zealand celebrated the success of the New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team

New Zealand rounded off their best Paralympic Games ever, winning 21 medals made up of nine golds, five silvers and seven bronzes.

Sao Paulo 2017 mascot

Mina, Mona and Sampa are the shortlisted names for the mascot, a female red howler monkey that can be found in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

A Nordic skier looks behind him at two other skiers approaching the crest of the hill, close behind him. Mountains are in the background.

French Nordic skier Thomas Clarion also aims to work on building a relationship with guide Antoine Bollet.