PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada dominate downhill at alpine World Cup
Austria’s Paralympic champion Marcus Salcher also secures his first World Cup victory in the opening speed races of the season.

New No. 1 Bayley seeks first Paralympic gold
Table tennis star Will Bayley is the top-ranked player in one of the most competitive classes heading into Rio 2016.
Alpine skiing physical impairment research underway
More than 24 athletes took part in assessments at an IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Slovenia aiming to improve the classification system.

Great Britain set new team world record at World Cup
Ryan Cockbill, James Bevis and Tim Jefferey clinch team rifle gold on concluding day of IPC Shooting World Cup in Al Ain, UAE.

Biathlon, cross-country to be contested in PyeongChang
The Asia Cup will get underway on Thursday (28 January) as athletes get the chance to experience the venue for the next Paralympic Winter Games.

ElPozo, Luanvi sponsor Spanish Paralympic team
The agreements will help support Spanish athletes financially, among others, ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Ex-policeman paralysed in prison break aims for Rio 2016
Powerlifter Joseano Felipe, who was shot in spine trying to stop mass escape in 2000, broke an Americas record at the Rio 2016 test event.

Officials improve knowledge for PyeongChang 2018
National Technical Officials from South Korea are ready to oversee alpine skiing and snowboard competitions during the next two seasons.

Three questions for Marie Bochet
The 11-time world champion and quadruple Paralympic champion reveals all about her season so far.

Priority ticket window for grassroots clubs to London 2017
British athletics family have until 31 March 2016 to register for priority purchase for the IPC Athletics World Championships.