PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Al-Hussein awarded Human Rights Award with Refugee Olympic Team
The refugee swimmer, who competed as part of the Independent Paralympic Athletes’ Team at Rio 2016, received the award from the Spanish General Council the Bar.
Loesch, Rabl bounce back in Kuhtai
After failing to reach the podiums in the slalom events, home skiers Claudia Loesch and Roman Rabl returned on day two to win the giant slalom.
Irish Paralympic Sport Expo to take place on 14 January
Paralympics Ireland, in partnership with Mondelez International, announced they will host the event at the National Indoor Arena on the National Sports Campus in Dublin.
Hosts wanted for Para dance sport Euros, Asian Champs
The Championships, scheduled for 2018, will attract some of the world’s best dancers.
No. 17 Bochet claims 50th World Cup win
The French 11-time world champion won 17 World Cup races in a row in 2015-16, to follow up on her five world titles from 2015.
Three things Chris Vos does off the snow
Which other teenage sports star does the Dutch world champion snowboarder like to watch when he’s not competing?
Coordination Commission ends second visit to Sao Paulo
The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will take place in the Brazilian city from 20-25 March.
Tickets on sale for football-5 Euros
The competition will take place in Berlin, Germany, between 17-27 August.
Brazilian Paralympic University Games come to an end
The Paralympic Training Centre, in Sao Paulo, staged the event between 9-10 December.
Jiske, Reid named Wheelchair World Champions
The two Paralympic singles gold medallists received the honours following their outstanding performances in 2016.