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Ottobock offers chance to try snowsport prosthesis
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner’s ProCarve prosthesis is approved for use in competition.
Christoph Kunz: Three things you did not know about me
The new Swiss super-G world champion is more than just a skier.

Long opens World Series with double victory in Copenhagen
US athletes enjoyed a successful day at the first World Series in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday (11 March).
Skiers gather in PyeongChang to secure World Cup titles
The cream of the Para alpine skiing crop are eager to get a taste of the slopes for next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.

USA claim two cross-country long distance wins
Jacob Adicoff won his first ever race, whilst Oksana Masters continued her winning run at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup.
Chilean delegation ready for Sao Paulo 2017
Led by table tennis player Matias Pino and track and field athlete Amanda Cerna, Chile are hoping to win multiple medals at the fourth Youth Parapans.

Alexander Cataldo named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote chose the Chilean wheelchair tennis player as the best athlete in the Americas in February 2017.
Kampschreur: World titles not an accident
The 17-year-old won three gold medals from the alpine skiing World Championships and is gearing up for the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

Germans shine on day one of PyeongChang 2018 Test Event
Martin Fleig, Clara Klug and Anja Wicker secure three wins on Friday (10 March) at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Kunz ready to push his limit for gold
The Swiss sit-skier acquired a new mono-skis last year, which he said helped him win his first world title.

Five athletes who will take centre stage in Sao Paulo
With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.

Salvadoran President receives Sao Paulo 2017 delegation
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.

Chef de Missions for PyeongChang 2018 appointed
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.

Opening swimming World Series attracts big names
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Irish team named for swimming World Series
Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.

The IPC meets members of the Russian State Duma in Bonn
Friday’s meeting aimed for State Duma officials to learn more about how they could support the Russian Paralympic Committee in meeting its reinstatement obligations.

Big Argentinian delegation leaves for Sao Paulo 2017
Over 100 Argentinian athletes will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.
Snowboard-cross World Cup globes awarded
Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon and Joany Badenhorst claimed the top prizes, while the US men swept the discipline’s titles.

What’s in my Kitbag? Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira
We asked the Rio 2016 gold medallist what he needs for his training

CPB invites schools to attend Youth Parapans
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has opened registration for schools to visit the Paralympic Centre during Sao Paulo 2017, to take place from 20-25 March.Sao Paulo 2017