PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS Cross-Country Skiing The German secured his first World Cup win in biathlon after two years, in Western Center, Ukraine, on 20 January. Alpine Skiing Forster defeats teammate Schaffelhuber in final competition ahead of World Championships. America The fourth Youth Parapan American Games can now be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Alpine Skiing The Slovakian super combined world champion is ready to ‘fight for the best results’ across all five alpine skiing disciplines. Judo They are aimed at coaches and referees, whilst Heidelberg was selected host city of the 2017 German Judo Open and training camp, from 24-28 February. Alpine Skiing The German alpine skier has one eye on PyeongChang 2018 as he looks to defend his two World titles. Taekwondo WTF President says 2017 World Championships expected to be the biggest Para taekwondo event to date. Powerlifting Athletes must be between 15-20 years old, and each NPC can take up to three athletes per category to this year’s Youth Parapan American Games. Goalball Lahti, Finland, will stage the event from 20-22 January, with goalball teams from nine countries competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. Rowing Nine rowers and eight wheelchair basketball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017. Athletics Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and double Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead are ambassadors and part of the judging panel for entries Alpine Skiing Dutch, Austrian, German, Canadian Italian and Slovakian athletes all reached the top of the podium at the World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Biathlon Ukraine’s multi-Paralympic champion won the men’s biathlon sprint visually impaired at a World Cup on home soil in Western Center, on 19 January. Swimming The swimmer sealed his first Paralympic medal at Rio 2016, ending a run of fourth place finishes. Taekwondo Six taekwondo athletes and 14 triathletes have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017. Wheelchair Tennis The new wheelchair tennis rankings have been published by the International Tennis Federation whilst the Melbourne Open draws were also revealed. Goalball Jarkko Pokkinen was named head coach of the Finish men’s goalball team and Raphael Moreira was announced as coach of the Brazilian table tennis team. Athletics Running from March to June, the 2017 Grand Prix season will involve nine events, including one in Paris for the first time. Alpine Skiing A series of athletes also emerged onto the podium for the first time in Slovenia on Wednesday (18 January). Alpine Skiing Germany’s five-time Paralympic champion is building towards the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 465 Page 466 Page 467 Page 468 Current page 469 Page 470 Page 471 Page 472 Page 473 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Cross-Country Skiing The German secured his first World Cup win in biathlon after two years, in Western Center, Ukraine, on 20 January.
Alpine Skiing Forster defeats teammate Schaffelhuber in final competition ahead of World Championships.
Alpine Skiing The Slovakian super combined world champion is ready to ‘fight for the best results’ across all five alpine skiing disciplines.
Judo They are aimed at coaches and referees, whilst Heidelberg was selected host city of the 2017 German Judo Open and training camp, from 24-28 February.
Alpine Skiing The German alpine skier has one eye on PyeongChang 2018 as he looks to defend his two World titles.
Taekwondo WTF President says 2017 World Championships expected to be the biggest Para taekwondo event to date.
Powerlifting Athletes must be between 15-20 years old, and each NPC can take up to three athletes per category to this year’s Youth Parapan American Games.
Goalball Lahti, Finland, will stage the event from 20-22 January, with goalball teams from nine countries competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments.
Rowing Nine rowers and eight wheelchair basketball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Athletics Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and double Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead are ambassadors and part of the judging panel for entries
Alpine Skiing Dutch, Austrian, German, Canadian Italian and Slovakian athletes all reached the top of the podium at the World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
Biathlon Ukraine’s multi-Paralympic champion won the men’s biathlon sprint visually impaired at a World Cup on home soil in Western Center, on 19 January.
Swimming The swimmer sealed his first Paralympic medal at Rio 2016, ending a run of fourth place finishes.
Taekwondo Six taekwondo athletes and 14 triathletes have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Wheelchair Tennis The new wheelchair tennis rankings have been published by the International Tennis Federation whilst the Melbourne Open draws were also revealed.
Goalball Jarkko Pokkinen was named head coach of the Finish men’s goalball team and Raphael Moreira was announced as coach of the Brazilian table tennis team.
Athletics Running from March to June, the 2017 Grand Prix season will involve nine events, including one in Paris for the first time.
Alpine Skiing A series of athletes also emerged onto the podium for the first time in Slovenia on Wednesday (18 January).
Alpine Skiing Germany’s five-time Paralympic champion is building towards the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships