PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Josh Pauls named US Para ice hockey team captain
Two-time Paralympic and world champion will lead title defence at PyeongChang 2018

Football 5 referees to be trained ahead of Asian Championships
IBSA to host 4-day course in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpar

Sofie Cox voted Para dance athlete representative
Belgian will serve two-year term after being elected during World Championships

Buenos Aires to host blind football U23 Worlds
First Championships to take place in Argentina in April 2018

IPC and EBU to partner through to Tokyo 2020
Broadcasting deal covers many major Para sport events over next three years

Path to PyeongChang: Toyota technology powers Andrea Eskau
Innovative ski sled helping German Nordic skier in bid for Paralympic success

Hannah Cockroft wins GB Disability Sportswoman of the Year
Wheelchair racer rounds off stunning 2017 with prestigious award

Norway’s Lena Schroder's big Para ice hockey dream
Player hopes to be first female athlete to take part in Winter Paralympics since 1994

World Para Athletics announces classification changes
Updated rules to take effect on 1 January 2018

Great Britain votes for Disability Sportswoman of the Year
Cockroft and Hahn lead nominations at annual awards