PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Road to Sao Paulo 2017 to conclude in Bogota
Thirty young swimmers and track and field athletes, and their coaches, will take part in a training session in Bogota, Colombia.
Swimming Classification Advisory Group meets
The group’s main focus was the technical and administrative components of classification as well as recertification for classifiers.
Lucky number seven for McKeever in Finsterau
As the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships near their end, the hosts of the 2019 edition came to the fore.
Mann shakes up World Cup podium in La Molina
The US snowboarder won the men’s SB-LL1 over the reigning gold and silver medallists.
Para table tennis leaders meet in Brondby
The heads of the ITTF’s Para table tennis division met in Denmark to discuss the busy year ahead.
Riders continue winning run at World Cup
Newly crowned world champions added to their World Cup points hauls on Wednesday (15 February), in La Molina, Spain.
Ten Para athletes looking to make up for lost time
After maybe performing as well as they had hoped at Rio 2016, here are 10 athletes looking to put the record straight at July’s World Championships.
Podium finishes give Suzuki renewed confidence
The Japanese sit-skier will compete at his home World Cup and the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event in March.
Beatrice Vio wins 2017 Laureus Award
The Italian wheelchair fencer won the prestigious award following an incredible Paralympics debut at Rio 2016.
Wheelchair basketball European men’s groups decided
The 2015 medallists Great Britain, Turkey and Germany were drawn in the same group for this year’s Championships.