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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia’s Gourley has high hopes for skiing Worlds
The 25-year-old has watched hours of race footage to try and pin-point where he can improve to challenge for a medal in Tarvisio, Italy.
POCOG, Agitos Foundation support more than 30 NPCs with winter sport equipment
Nations across four regions received alpine skiing and snowboarding equipment with aims to develop winter Para sports.
Double joy for Fernandez in Melbourne ahead of Australian Open
The Argentinian wheelchair tennis player will go into the year’s first Grand Slam on a high after winning the men’s singles and doubles titles at the Melbourne Open.
Lithuania and Israel win Pajulahti Games
The event took place in Lahti, Finland, from 20-22 January, and saw Paralympic champions Lithuania claiming the men’s title and Israel taking gold in the women’s competition.
Medal design for Sao Paulo 2017 unveiled
The medals are made of brass and acrylic and include vibrant colours to represent the joy of the youth.
Amy Purdy debuts just in time before Big White 2017
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is among the US-studded lineup competing in the last races before the 2017 World Championships.
Bochet returns with fastest downhill training run
Paralympic.org caught up with the French 11-time world champion as she made her comeback from injury.
Italian ski team announced for home Worlds
Giacomo Bertagnolli and Melania Corradini headline the team of seven athletes who will compete at Tarvisio 2017.
The year ahead in football 5-a-side
2017 looks busy with all the regional competitions taking place.
The year ahead in rowing
Para rowers will be focusing on the 2017 World Championships later this year.
Tarvisio ready for start of alpine Worlds
The world’s best skiers will get to test themselves in Italy at the last major event ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
The year ahead in wheelchair rugby
The European Division A Championship highlights the 2017 calendar.
Three reasons why Ihor Reptyukh loves skiing
Ukraine’s Sochi 2014 cross-country silver medallist has not looked back since swapping athletics for Para Nordic skiing.
Fitzpatrick: ‘We aim to build up and not burn out’
The British alpine skier and guide Jen Kehoe are hoping to consolidate their progress.
Swiss Paralympic Ski Team looking for World Championships medal success
Paralympic champion Kunz leads the five-strong team at the World Championships in Tarvisio
Martin Fleig wins first race of the year
The German secured his first World Cup win in biathlon after two years, in Western Center, Ukraine, on 20 January.
German slalom showdown highlights last World Cup in Kranjska Gora
Forster defeats teammate Schaffelhuber in final competition ahead of World Championships.
Sao Paulo 2017 launches social media profiles
The fourth Youth Parapan American Games can now be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Miroslav Haraus confident ahead of Worlds
The Slovakian super combined world champion is ready to ‘fight for the best results’ across all five alpine skiing disciplines.
IBSA releases blind judo education videos
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.