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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mark Arendz
Cross-Country Skiing

The Canadian Nordic skier is determined to put in a performance in Finsterau, Germany.

Farhan Adawe
Athletics

After competing at his first Paralympic Games in Rio, Farhan Adawe is hoping to “open many doors” for people with impairment to take up sports in his country.

Paralympics New Zealand celebrated the success of the New Zealand Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Team
New Zealand

New Zealand rounded off their best Paralympic Games ever, winning 21 medals made up of nine golds, five silvers and seven bronzes.

Sao Paulo 2017 mascot
Brazil

Mina, Mona and Sampa are the shortlisted names for the mascot, a female red howler monkey that can be found in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

A Nordic skier looks behind him at two other skiers approaching the crest of the hill, close behind him. Mountains are in the background.
Cross-Country Skiing

French Nordic skier Thomas Clarion also aims to work on building a relationship with guide Antoine Bollet.

No. 49 Actualising the Dream becomes a reality
PyeongChang 2018

PyeongChang 2018’s development activities, run in partnership with the Agitos Foundation, are rolled out across winter sports.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa
Rowing

Five Para rowing crews have been shortlisted for the ‘2016 World Rowing Para Crew of the Year’ category.

No. 50 Bobsleigh on its way to Beijing 2022
Winter Games

The sport was provisionally approved for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

Matti Suur-Hamari
Snowboard

Venture out with Finland’s premier Para snowboarder.

Three men on podium, with their medals
Rio 2016

At his first Paralympic Games, in Rio, the 18-year-old won silver in the men’s javelin throw F38.

Mark Arendz competes at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Cross-Country Skiing

The Canadian reveals his favourite things about Nordic skiing.

Tarvisio, Italy
Alpine Skiing

The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships.

Two men in wheelchairs fencing
Wheelchair Fencing

The 17-year-old wheelchair fencer won two gold medals at the junior Worlds.

Milos Raonic of Canada
Canada

With the support of tennis star Milos Raonic, the tool aims to get more children with impairment active in sports.

Finland defeated Scotland to capture the World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship 2016 title.
Wheelchair Curling

With Finland and Scotland’s placings in the finals, the field for PyeongChang 2018 is set.

New Zealand Paralympic sprinter Liam Malone
Athletics

New Zealand’s Rio 2016 two-time gold medallist was given the award for proving he can achieve whatever he sets his mind to.

Wheelchair fencer celebrates with her mask on
Wheelchair Fencing

After Paralympic success and presidential dinners, Bebe Vio returns to the piste for the final wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Athletes compete at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in the Alpensia Sports Park on February 11, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
PyeongChang 2018

The host city of the next Paralympic Winter Games will stage test events in all six Paralympic winter sports in March and April.

Tokyo 2020 emblems
Tokyo 2020

Metals collected from discarded or obsolete electronic devices will be used in the production of the medals for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

Tarvisio, Italy, will host the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Alpine Skiing

Media accreditation for the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships now open