Call for athlete representative nominations
National Paralympic Committees can nominate one athlete for the alpine skiing, snowboard and Nordic skiing athlete representative elections, to be held in 2017.
World Cup season to get underway in Kuhtai, St. Moritz
World and Paralympic champions will ski slalom and giant slalom in Austria and Switzerland from 15 December.
No. 18 Decades-old swimming records tumble
The USA’s Bradley Snyder and Ukraine’s Anna Stetsenko both set historic world records at Rio 2016.
Buenaventura thanks Agitos Foundation for Rio journey
The Mexican track and field athlete made his Paralympic debut this year, with the support of the International Paralympic Committee’s development arm.
First Para clay target World Cup to take place
Several years of research and development has resulted in the inclusion of the shotgun discipline for shooters with a physical impairment.
Rio 2016 gives Simmonds ‘renewed desire’
Great Britain’s multiple Paralympic and world champion reflected on her third Paralympics and has set new goals.
Voting to choose Colombian best Para athlete open
National newspaper El Espectador launched a poll on its website to choose Colombia’s best Para athlete of the year.
Interview with a champion: Greece’s Pavlos Mamalos
The new Paralympic gold medallist reflects on Rio 2016 whilst looking ahead to the 2017 Worlds.
#50daysToGo: Pozzerle focused after new baby
The Italian snowboard-cross world champion celebrated the birth of his first daughter, but that meant he was not entirely ready for the start of the new Worlds season.
No.19: Sitting volleyball creates memorable moments
USA won their maiden title and Rwanda made a historical debut in the women’s event, whilst Iran’s men returned to Paralympic glory at Rio 2016.
Live results launched for snow sports
Results from all World Cups will be available at the respective sport websites.
Multiple winners sweep alpine skiing Europa Cups
The rivalry between Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber and Austria’s Claudia Loesch came alive in Pitztal, Austria.
Pino receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for November
The 19-year-old table tennis player won four gold medals over three tournaments.
Year-end edition of The Paralympian features Rio 2016’s legacy
The final magazine issue of 2016 looks at the impact Rio 2016 had on the Movement, contains athlete anecdotes from the Paralympic Games, and much more.
No. 20 Team Agitos athletes impress, help raise awareness
A series of incredible videos told the stories of eight Latin American athletes on their road to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
London 2017 volunteer interviews begin
Thousands of ‘runners’ have applied to support the World Para Athletics Championships
Malle, Belgium, to host 2017 Para dance sport Worlds
The competition will take place between 21-22 October at the Provincial Education Centre.
Para taekwondo December world rankings updated
Following the Oceania Open Championships, Enkhtuya Khurelbaatar and Corbin Stacey were among those to move into the top five.
The IPC opens call for abstracts for VISTA 2017
Experts from around the world have until 31 January to submit their abstracts for September’s event in Canada.
Germany’s Wicker takes Individual World Cup
German skiers took another two podium finishes as they prepare to compete at their home World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, in February 2017.
