PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

China takes on the Para Nordic world by storm in Finland
Holub, Sakhanenka, and Shyts take two golds each for Belarus in cross-country races at the Vuokatti Europa Cup with Para biathlon action still to come

Tokyo’s probably the highlight of my career: Jordanne Whiley
The 29-year-old announced her retirement last month

Ukraine's Iaroslav Denysenko receives two-year ban
Para swimmer returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance in an out-of-competition sample

2021 recap: New forces emerge on the biggest stage
With the Paralympic Games and World Championships taking place in the same year, many new countries shine on the podium for the first time

United States led the charge for Americas
Finish third in the overall medal tally with 104 medals - 37 gold, 36 silver, and 31 bronze
European athletes receive leadership training
Proud Paralympian workshop held online in early December

IPC begins search for independent Nominations Panel members
Two new members to assist in the appointment of non-executive directors to IPC bodies

Tschopp blazing trail for Switzerland in Hochfuegen
Austria caps off 2021 with banked slalom races at the last Para snowboard event before January's World Championships in Lillehammer

Athletes eager to make history for their nations in Vuokatti
Qualification on the line as skiers head into last competition before World Championships, including newcomers from Azerbaijan and Iceland

Bochet heading into races with rediscovered joie de vivre
St. Moritz World Cup to be last test for French skiers and more than 130 athletes from 30 countries ahead of January’s World Championships