PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World champions back to action in Ostersund
USA teammates Kendall Gretsch and Oksana Masters go head to head again in last competition before the Beijing 2022 Winter Games

Smith receives Medal of the Order of Australia
Virtus Vice President recognised for her services to people with disability through Para sport

Hewett and Reid win Australian Open Wheelchair doubles title
'These kind of records, I think we always take them with a pinch of salt because it’s a little bit different for us to win a grand slam title than it may be for people in the other draw'

Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year
'It’s up to all of us to do things so they can get out and be proud of their disability as well and be the people that they want to be'
Lillehammer 2021: Top 10 Moments
A lookback at two memorable weeks of Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard at the first World Para Snow Sports Championships

USA announces Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics squad
The 17-strong squad that will fight for a fourth-consecutive gold medal was unveiled during intermission at the NHL’s Nashville Predators game

Aarsjoe and Aigner grab second gold on parallel event debut
Swedish and Austrian young stars put their names in Para alpine skiing history in 'very fun' multiclass event on the closing day at Lillehammer 2021

RPC and Ukraine dominate Nordic skiing relays on closing day
Vladislav Lekomtsev wraps up World Championships with seven gold medals in seven events after open relay triumph in Lillehammer

TOKYO Sports Legacy Vision announced
Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to build on the accomplishments of the Tokyo 2020 Games

Vilde Nilsen rises to the challenge with second home gold
Vladislav Lekomtsev takes sixth victory in six events as Oksana Masters rounds off the championships with a second triumph
Canadian riders sweep team events on snowboard closing day
Lisa Dejong and Tyler Turner win three medals in three events in World Championships debuts in Norway

Forster finishes Worlds as most successful female skier
Sweden’s Ebba Aarsjoe and Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick snatch gold medals in final-chance slalom races
Turner beats 'best of the best' for first major gold
Newcomer takes men's SB-LL1 crown on an action-packed Friday with two golds for France and glory for Finland, Poland and the Netherlands

Jesper Pedersen delights home fans on drama-packed Friday
Men’s individual events at Lillehammer 2021 wrap up with multiple crashes and narrow finishes in slalom races

IPC surprised and disappointed by court’s Para snowboard decision
German court rules US Paralympian Brenna Huckaby can compete at Beijing 2022 in a different class despite it breaking the sport’s rules

Lekomtsev makes it five out of five on final day of Para biathlon
RPC’s continues remains unstoppable at the World Championships while Kendall Gretsch takes her second gold in Lillehammer

Bochet earns 30th major gold in gripping giant slalom finish
Austria's 16-year-old Barbara Aigner brings first world title into family of elite Para alpine skiers on Thursday in Lillehammer
Beijing 2022 releases Pre-Games Sustainability Report
The report summarises the progress in the fields of ‘Positive Environmental Impact’, ‘New Development for the Region’ and ‘Better Life for the People’

Birthday boys Bertagnolli and Ravelli snatch giant slalom gold
Jesper Pedersen delivers host another world title while RPC’s Bugaev tops podium on fourth try at the World Para Snow Sports Championships

Gambia's Gamo keeps Paralympic dream alive
Para powerlifter wants to attract more young athletes to the sport in his country with his results on the international stage