PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Skiers Marcoux, Farkasova storm to quadruple gold
Slalom closed the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships on Tuesday (31 January) in Tarvisio, Italy.
Gangneung to host 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Champs
The A-Pool Championships will also be the Test Event for PyeongChang 2018 and will be a crucial qualifier for the Paralympic Winter Games.
Fernandez, Kamiji, Alcott notch Australian Open titles
The quad singles final was the first wheelchair tennis match ever to take place on a Grand Slam centre court, with around 5,000 people in attendance.
VISTA 2017 abstract deadline extended to 15 February
Due to the volume of abstracts, the deadline has been extended to 15 February for September’s event in Canada.
The year ahead in wheelchair fencing
Fencers will face off at five World Cups and a World Games in 2017.
US women’s wheelchair basketball national team named
Sixteen have been selected on the roster, with three Rio 2016 champions leading the way.
Moises Fuentes talks importance of Para sports
Colombia’s Paralympic medallist explains how swimming helped him move forward after becoming paraplegic at 18 as a result of a spinal cord injury caused by a gunshot.
Rothfuss halts Bochet’s unbeaten run
Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss grabbed gold in the women’s giant slalom standing, ending the Frenchwoman’s Worlds gold medal streak.
IPC statement on the Russian Paralympic Committee and PyeongChang 2018
The IPC’s decision does not necessarily close the door on possible Russian participation at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.
Low profile, high aims for snowboarder Schultz
The USA’s Mike Schultz has not competed much this season but he is relying on training to help him at Big White 2017.