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Brazil’s Viel celebrates medal after breast cancer battle
Bronze in Mexico is the swimmer’s first ever podium in the World Championships

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 17 China win women’s World Team Cup
Dominant Dutch team lose surprising final to eighth seed China

Para ice hockey reaches Israel
First training camp to teach basics of the sport held in Tel Aviv

Beijing 2022 unveils official Paralympic emblem
Emblem emphasises Chinese culture and the importance of placing athletes at the centre of the Games

Masters surprises herself in first biathlon World Cup
The biathlon competition got underway in Canmore, Canada with the individual race

Sweden names teenage alpine skier on PyeongChang 2018 team
Aaron Lindstrom got the thumbs up to compete in the Paralympic Winter Games

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 18 – Mohammad Abas Karimi wins Worlds medal
Afghan-born swimmer becomes first refugee to reach the podium at World Championships
World Rowing honour Birgit Skarstein
Norwegian dual sport athlete recognised for 2017 achievements

PyeongChang 2018: Swiss wheelchair curling team named
Four athletes will make Paralympic Winter Games debuts

Gold Coast 2018: Para athletics teams announced
Big names will compete for England, Wales, Scotland and New Zealand at Commonwealth Games

Nottwil to host wheelchair rugby Worlds qualifier
Top four nations will secure places at 2018 World Championships

Para and able-bodied badminton Worlds to be held jointly for first time
Swiss town of Basel will host both Championships in 2019

Wheelchair tennis duo named November Allianz Athlete of the Month
Doubles partners won their 10th Masters title together
Japan and Iran lead Asian Youth Para Games
800 athletes from 30 countries competing in Dubai

Mexico City 2017: The Mexico Moment
Jose de Jesus Castillo Castillo excels in front of ecstatic home fans at World Championships

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 19 - Para ice hockey’s clash of the titans
Canada dominate arch rivals USA to win World Championships

Become a Samsung Paralympic Reporter!
Three Para sport fans will get all expenses-paid trip to report from PyeongChang 2018

Emily Young stars on home snow at opening Nordic World Cup
Canadian ends cross-country competition in Canmore with three medals

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 20 – Oksana Masters wins quadruple gold
US Nordic skier enjoys outstanding World Championships

St Moritz World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup cancelled
Weather in the Swiss city has forced organisers to cancel the World Cup races