PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rio 2016 gives Simmonds ‘renewed desire’
Great Britain’s multiple Paralympic and world champion reflected on her third Paralympics and has set new goals.
Asian Paralympic Committee General Assembly concludes
A clear mandate for change was called following the General Assembly; APC Awards winners were also announced.
Call for athlete representative nominations
National Paralympic Committees can nominate one athlete for the alpine skiing, snowboard and Nordic skiing athlete representative elections, to be held in 2017.
World Cup season to get underway in Kuhtai, St. Moritz
World and Paralympic champions will ski slalom and giant slalom in Austria and Switzerland from 15 December.
Multiple winners sweep alpine skiing Europa Cups
The rivalry between Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber and Austria’s Claudia Loesch came alive in Pitztal, Austria.
Pino receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for November
The 19-year-old table tennis player won four gold medals over three tournaments.
Year-end edition of The Paralympian features Rio 2016’s legacy
The final magazine issue of 2016 looks at the impact Rio 2016 had on the Movement, contains athlete anecdotes from the Paralympic Games, and much more.
Voting to choose Colombian best Para athlete open
National newspaper El Espectador launched a poll on its website to choose Colombia’s best Para athlete of the year.
Interview with a champion: Greece’s Pavlos Mamalos
The new Paralympic gold medallist reflects on Rio 2016 whilst looking ahead to the 2017 Worlds.
#50daysToGo: Pozzerle focused after new baby
The Italian snowboard-cross world champion celebrated the birth of his first daughter, but that meant he was not entirely ready for the start of the new Worlds season.