PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Alexander Cataldo named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote chose the Chilean wheelchair tennis player as the best athlete in the Americas in February 2017.
Kampschreur: World titles not an accident
The 17-year-old won three gold medals from the alpine skiing World Championships and is gearing up for the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

Germans shine on day one of PyeongChang 2018 Test Event
Martin Fleig, Clara Klug and Anja Wicker secure three wins on Friday (10 March) at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Kunz ready to push his limit for gold
The Swiss sit-skier acquired a new mono-skis last year, which he said helped him win his first world title.

Five athletes who will take centre stage in Sao Paulo
With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.

Salvadoran President receives Sao Paulo 2017 delegation
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.

Chef de Missions for PyeongChang 2018 appointed
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.

Opening swimming World Series attracts big names
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Irish team named for swimming World Series
Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane will get her season underway in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-12 March.

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.