PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sao Paulo 2017: football 5 and football 7 preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature around 900 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports, from 20-25 March.
WWCCh2017: Norway dethrone Russia for title
Scotland defeated China for the bronze medal at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2017.
Paralympic and Olympic flag tour aims to boost recovery efforts in Miyagi Prefecture
The port town of Ishinomaki was among the most affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Vaernes believes in Norway’s progress ahead of Worlds
Norway’s Morten Vaernes thinks his team have the chance to medal at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships in one month’s time.
Ottobock offers chance to try snowsport prosthesis
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner’s ProCarve prosthesis is approved for use in competition.
Christoph Kunz: Three things you did not know about me
The new Swiss super-G world champion is more than just a skier.
The IPC meets members of the Russian State Duma in Bonn
Friday’s meeting aimed for State Duma officials to learn more about how they could support the Russian Paralympic Committee in meeting its reinstatement obligations.
Big Argentinian delegation leaves for Sao Paulo 2017
Over 100 Argentinian athletes will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 20-25 March.
Snowboard-cross World Cup globes awarded
Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon and Joany Badenhorst claimed the top prizes, while the US men swept the discipline’s titles.
What’s in my Kitbag? Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira
We asked the Rio 2016 gold medallist what he needs for his training