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![Slovenian Paralympians Veselka Pevec and Dejan Febcic were awarded for their achievements from 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/170221112347590_Bloudek_awards.jpg)
Slovenia’s Pevec, Febcic receive awards
Veselka Pevec received one of the nation’s most prestigious awards, and Dejan Febcic was recognised regionally.
![Slovenia’s Veselka Pevec (centre) won her country’s only gold medal at Rio 2016.](/sites/default/files/images/170220100131199_Veselka%2BPevec.jpg)
Paralympic champion Pevec: ‘I was afraid I was the worst’
Slovenia’s Veselka Pevec had a hard road to Rio 2016, but despite her fears she left with a gold medal.
![Ernst van Dyk of South Africa](/sites/default/files/images/170220101535761_Ernst%2BVan%2BDyk.jpg)
Van Dyk thinks marathon world record could go in Tokyo
Although it’s early in the season he believes Sunday’s race could see a racer try to crack the 18 year-old record.
![Gordon Reid - Rio 2016](/sites/default/files/images/160916214826650_29407881680_8e09f13cca_z.jpg)
Gordon Reid wins back-to-back Rotterdam titles
The British Paralympic champion won his first title of the season following a rough start to the season in Australia.
Curtis McGrath wins World Paddle award
The Australian Para canoeist won the award he said ‘is commonly won by able-bodied athletes.’
![Gangneung 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships - logo](/sites/default/files/images/170125090203424_Gangneung%2B2017%2BWorld%2BPara%2BIce%2BHockey%2BChampionships-01.jpg)
World Para Ice Hockey Worlds website launched
With 50 days to go until the competition opens in Gangneung, South Korea, on 11 April, fans and the media can find all the information they need.
Five things we learnt from Tarvisio 2017
From new faces to watch to the end of unbeaten runs, the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships provided a lot to think about.
![Young woman shows a medal and smiles](/sites/default/files/images/161115151947733_AUG_0077.jpg)
Vio ends glittering week with double World Cup gold
Days after picking up the prestigious Laureus Award, Bebe Vio took two titles at the wheelchair fencing World Cup in Eger.
![IWRF logo](/sites/default/files/images/161025084427438_IWRF%2BLogo%2BLandscape%2B1%2BRGB.jpg)
New Zealand Wheel Blacks selling chairs
The used wheelchair rugby chairs would be ideal for nations looking to develop the sport in their countries.
![Marlou van Rhijn](/sites/default/files/images/170217100905416_HolidayHotspot.jpg)
Holiday hotspot with Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic champion tells us her favourite holiday destination.
![Maksym Yarovyi of Ukraine competes in the men's 15km sitting Para cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/161201110953857_Maksym%2BYarovyi%2Bof%2BUkraine%2Bc.jpg)
Ukraine finish top, skiers scoop golden hat-tricks
The USA's Oksana Masters and Ukraine's Maksym Yarovyi performed clean sweeps in cross-country to close the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Finsterau, Germany.
Netherlands to host UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters, BNP Paribas World Team Cup
One of the world’s most successful wheelchair tennis nations will stage these prestigious events.
![Day 6 Highlights: 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships Finsterau](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/b4J16QjsAdxtbZDIPVBe1replL2sa5vc5FGDd-ILwqY.jpg?itok=ePWq0mkd)
Biathletes secure podium sweeps with wins in Finsterau
Ukrainian and Canadian skiers were amongst those to take the final biathlon golds of the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.
![Two men on snowboards race](/sites/default/files/images/170207061417117_DSC_9982.jpg)
Schett, Bunschoten dominate in banked slalom
Impressive performances see snowboarders heading to the World Cup Finals, also the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event, with impressive leads in the rankings.
![Viewof a mountain and sunset](/sites/default/files/images/170217125006692_Zagreb-night-slalom.jpg)
Krezel sweeps Europa Cup slalom, giant slalom
The Polish skier had a great run in Croatia and Slovenia, winning all four races.
![Evan Strong](/sites/default/files/images/140410113744280_478666969.jpg)
Split seconds decide banked slalom winners in La Molina
Strong, Bunschoten captured wins on the third day of tight racing in Spain.
![Man sitting in front of a computer](/sites/default/files/images/170217150539781_Photofinish-Finsterau.jpg)
In Finsterau, photo finish proves crucial
The operators of the all-important system have been kept busy at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Finsterau, Germany.
![Lucas Mazur - Badminton - France](/sites/default/files/images/170112144411530_Lucas%2BMazur%2B2.jpg)
Opposite ends but same goal for Suter-Erath, Mazur
The Swiss veteran and French teenage sensation look to be in Tokyo where Para badminton will debut at the Paralympics.
US goalball teams refreshed, focused on Tokyo
Following their Rio 2016 success, the men and women’s national teams took a little time to begin training for the next Paralympics.
![Logo of the Agitos Foundation](/sites/default/files/images/161019114537195_Agitos_Logo_final_symbol-01.jpg)
Agitos Foundation launches development activities with support from Toyota
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner of the International Paralympic Committee is supporting National Paralympic Committees to improve their organisational capacity.