PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Brazil’s Viel celebrates medal after breast cancer battle
Bronze in Mexico is the swimmer’s first ever podium in the World Championships

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 17 China win women’s World Team Cup
Dominant Dutch team lose surprising final to eighth seed China

Para ice hockey reaches Israel
First training camp to teach basics of the sport held in Tel Aviv

Beijing 2022 unveils official Paralympic emblem
Emblem emphasises Chinese culture and the importance of placing athletes at the centre of the Games

Masters surprises herself in first biathlon World Cup
The biathlon competition got underway in Canmore, Canada with the individual race

Sweden names teenage alpine skier on PyeongChang 2018 team
Aaron Lindstrom got the thumbs up to compete in the Paralympic Winter Games

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 18 – Mohammad Abas Karimi wins Worlds medal
Afghan-born swimmer becomes first refugee to reach the podium at World Championships
World Rowing honour Birgit Skarstein
Norwegian dual sport athlete recognised for 2017 achievements

PyeongChang 2018: Swiss wheelchair curling team named
Four athletes will make Paralympic Winter Games debuts

Gold Coast 2018: Para athletics teams announced
Big names will compete for England, Wales, Scotland and New Zealand at Commonwealth Games