PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ten Para athletics world records under threat in 2017
With the athletics season starting to get underway, here are 10 world marks that could be toppled in the coming months.
Shyshkova focused on grabbing first world title
The Ukrainian visually impaired skier plans to make 2017 her year having missed out on the top step on the podium at the last three editions.
APC General Assembly candidates announced
Jose Luis Campo will seek re-election as Americas Paralympic Committee President; Vice-president and three members will also be chosen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 18 March.
Bibian Mentel-Spee re-elected as Athlete Representative for snowboard
The Dutch athlete will serve another two-year term on World Para Snowboard’s Sport Technical Committee.
Klebl to miss Worlds, looks ahead to Test Event
The Canadian has high hopes for his season, despite being hospitalised for the first races.
Schedule confirmed for Para ice hockey international
Canada, Norway, South Korea and hosts Italy will compete in Torino ahead of the 2017 World Championships.
Football 5 referees trained in Italy and Colombia
IBSA also released an unofficial Spanish translation of the new rules.
Arturs Klots wins Para bobsleigh World Championships
The Latvian was the fastest in all four runs in monobob to claim gold at the second edition of the event in St Moritz, Switzerland, on 5 February.
Slovenian NPC active in making Para sport equal
The National Paralympic Committee and athletes met with government officials to discuss a new law which will help Para sport be recognised as equal.
Second World title, but first as a mother for Huckaby
Unfavorable conditions and taking a season off did not slow down Brenna Huckaby at Big White 2017. She willl now go for gold in banked slalom.