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Ihor Reptyukh’s winning run continues in Vuokatti
Ukraine capture three of the six golds on first day of World Cup Finals
![a female Para snowboarder](/sites/default/files/images/170830173402930_Amy%2BPurdy%2B-%2BGetty.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018: NBC announces Paralympic coverage
US network will show more than 250 hours of Paralympic Winter Games
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Who should be January’s Allianz Athlete of the Month?
Athletes from Australian Open and World Cups in alpine Nordic skiing make the shortlist
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Athletics 2018 Ones to Watch: Sprinters
World champions from London 2017 head list of standout athletes for this year
![South Korea - Gangneung 2017](/sites/default/files/images/170415180527262_South%2BKorea%2BGangneung%2B2017%2Bsecond.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: 5 Para ice hockey storylines
Rivalries, Lena Schroeder and more headlines you do not want to miss
![a male Para cycling tandem](/sites/default/files/images/180202170904483_Colombia%2Btandem_0.jpg)
Belief the key for Serna and Perez ahead of world title defence
Colombian tandem hopeful ahead of with six months until Road Worlds
![Day 1 highlights | Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/8mP3LwzvgRSm95mGohYvaLRwEpjwPKzfxk5xsN3YVLY.jpg?itok=0MxuzmfX)
Jesus Castillo named Americas ‘Athlete of 2017’
Mexico’s world champion receives 58 per cent of public vote to finish ahead of Canada’s Mac Marcoux
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IPC invites North Korea to participate in PyeongChang 2018
Two Para Nordic skiers offered bipartite slots to compete in March’s Paralympic Winter Games
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World Cup titles up for grabs at last Nordic competition in Vuokatti
Ukrainians out to challenge current leaders in final event before PyeongChang 2018
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Para sport preview: February 2018
Winter sports’ World Cup circuits come to an end
![a female Para cyclist on the road](/sites/default/files/images/180201134422971_Amanda%2BReid.jpg)
Amanda Reid returns to Rio looking for gold
Australian cyclist hoping to go one better than her Paralympic silver at Track Worlds
Cambodia hosts third OCP national workshop
NPC aims to improve its governance thanks to Organisational Capacity Programme
![NPC Paraguay emblem](/sites/default/files/images/180130121853034_2018_01%2BNPC%2Bemblem%2BParaguay_English_rgb.jpg)
Paraguay joins Paralympic family
South American country approved by IPC Governing Board as provisional member
![a male Para Nordic skier on the snow](/sites/default/files/images/180204125128252_Tuomisto.jpg)
Farm focus helps Ilkka Tuomisto as he eyes home Nordic World Cup
Medal favourite leads Finnish team at finale of World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti
![a female Para ice hockey player in action](/sites/default/files/images/180201163141984_Lena%2BSchroeder.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Male-dominated sport not scaring Schroeder
The 24-year-old will be the only female on Norway’s Paralympic roster
![a female sit skier rounds a gate](/sites/default/files/images/180201172532871_Anna%2BSchaffelhuber%2BVeysonnaz.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018: Germany names athletes
Anna Schaffelhuber among 19 confirmed for Paralympic Winter Games
![a male vision impaired skier coming down the slope](/sites/default/files/images/180201181231152_Deleplace%2Bcropped.jpg)
Hyacinthe Deleplace performs clean sweep in Italy
Frenchman wins all three vision impaired races at season’s third Europa Cup in Sella Nevea
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PyeongChang 2018 commemorative stamps launched
A total of 800,000 copies of 10 stamps with Winter Paralympics mascot Bandabi to be sold
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PyeongChang 2018 Sport Week: Para ice hockey Head-to-Head
One of the fiercest rivalries on the ice will take centre stage at the Paralympic Winter Games
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Para sport meets anime as NHK create new series ahead of Tokyo 2020
Japanese broadcaster airs first episode of ‘Animation x Paralympic: Who is Your Hero?’