PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para table tennis leaders meet in Brondby
The heads of the ITTF’s Para table tennis division met in Denmark to discuss the busy year ahead.

Swimmers to represent Portugal at opening World Series
A trio of athletes, including triple Paralympian David Grachat, will compete in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.

Para athletes - Ever thought of working as a CEO?
The Adecco Group – a global Fortune 500 company – offers athletes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as CEO for One Month.

Germany celebrate double individual gold in Finsterau
The home crowd was ecstatic as Martin Fleig and Anja Wicker raced to victory in the men's and women's biathlon individual sitting at the World Championships.

The priest who acts as timekeeper in Finsterau
Bernhard Kraus, priest at the local church, volunteers at the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Germany.

Riders recognised for 2016 performances
Pepo Puch, Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Sanne Voets were among the athletes receiving honours from their nations.

“We are showing the joy of life through sport”
A profile of Germany’s Heinrich Popow, a man determined to spread the word about the Paralympic Movement both on and off the track.

Para cycling: A brief history of the sport
Ahead of the World Championships in LA, find out more about Para cycling.

Late-comer Narita reflects on shaking up the podium
The Japanese snowboarder is keeping the men’s SB-LL2 on their toes-edges ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Snowboarders return to Europe for World Cup
A series of newly crowned world champions will compete in La Molina, Spain, from Monday (13 February)