PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

TechnoAlpin becomes Official Supplier to snow sports
Three World Championships in Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard and Para Nordic skiing to benefit from the partnership.

Norway’s Rung to swim at opening World Series event
The multiple Paralympic and world champion will get her 2017 season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March.

USA Hockey, IPC mourns passing of Jeff Sauer
Tributes pour in for the coach of the US Para ice hockey team who has died at the age of 73.
Channel 4 wins prestigious award for Paralympic coverage
The UK Paralympic broadcaster picked up the Sports Broadcast Award at the Broadcast Awards.

German Paralympic champions to elect German Federal President
Niko Kappel and Markus Rehm have been chosen to be part of the Federal Convention.

IPC and Getty extend partnership agreement
Getty Images will provide extensive photographic coverage of the Paralympic Games and a number of other major Para sport events.

British team named for LA Track Worlds
Jody Cundy headlines the British team for March’s UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships.

Purdy ‘grateful’ to return in time for Worlds
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is determined to make it to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – January 2017
The public has until 9 February to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.
Three reasons why Oksana Shyshkova loves skiing
The Ukrainian secured multiple World Cup wins in January and will be one to look out for at the World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, from 10-19 February.