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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canada take double victory at alpine skiing World Cup
A series of athletes also emerged onto the podium for the first time in Slovenia on Wednesday (18 January).
UNIQLO extends wheelchair tennis sponsorship until 2021
The UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour started with 11 tournaments in 1992 and consists now of more than 150 annually over 40 countries.
Ones to watch for 2017 for swimming and wheelchair fencing announced
Ten wheelchair fencers and 32 swimmers have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
IPC opens media accreditation for PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Interested non rights holding broadcasters can apply online via https://www.paralympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/media
Chalencon claims first biathlon World Cup win
France’s Para Nordic skier won the men’s Individual visually impaired race in Western Center, Ukraine, on 17 January.
School ticketing initiative launched for London 2017
A quarter of a million schoolchildren across Greater London given opportunity to attend the World Para Athletics Championships London 2017.
World Cup in Kranjska Gora to be shown live
A host of world champions and World Cup leaders will line up for slalom and giant slalom in Slovenia from 18-20 January, ahead of the Worlds.
Countries spread the word with Agitos Foundation help
The National Paralympic Committees of Haiti, Argentina, Cameroon and Ghana implemented successful media campaigns for Rio 2016.
Schaffelhuber reflects on Paralympic build-up
Germany’s five-time Paralympic champion is building towards the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
Griffioen, Peifer and Alcott retain Sydney titles
The Apia International was the first ITF Super Series of the year, with all 2016 singles champions successfully defending their title.
Media accreditation opens for Sao Paulo 2017
The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will take place in the Brazilian city from 20-25 March.
Ones to watch for 2017 for badminton and shooting announced
Six badminton players and 12 shooters have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Italy’s Bertagnolli: ‘If we ski well, we can win’
With under one week to go until his home alpine skiing World Championships, the teenager talks of his hopes.
Two weeks to go until deadline for VISTA 2017 abstracts
Experts from around the world have until 31 January to submit their abstracts for September’s event in Canada.
Eskau sweeps cross-country World Cup
Ukraine also picked up five more home victories at the Western Center.
Nominations open for Women’s Day award
The Paralympic Movement is being asked to help celebrate role models, influencers and unsung heroes who help to grow female representation in Para sport.
New swimming classification course launched
World Para Swimming is inviting potential classifiers to receive hands-on training in Copenhagen, Denmark, in March.
Media Advisory - London 2017 media accreditation opens
Media can now apply for accreditation via www.paralympic.org/london-2017
Briscoe appointed Chef de Mission for PyeongChang 2018
The ParalympicsGB Senior Leadership Team for the Paralympic Winter Games was also confirmed, with Chief Executive Tim Hollingsworth taking the position of Secretary General again.
Ones to watch for 2017 for canoe and powerlifting announced
Six canoeists and 11 powerlifters have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.