PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in January 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
Carlos Codina riding solo at Big White 2017
The Argentinian Para snowboarder envisions that to change in the future for his nation and region.
Three reasons why Oksana Shyshkova loves skiing
The Ukrainian secured multiple World Cup wins in January and will be one to look out for at the World Championships in Finsterau, Germany, from 10-19 February.

London 2017 LTD announce national supplier deal with Heineken
The World Para Athletics Championships will take place between 14-23 July 2017.
Para sport in review: January 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during January.
Channel 4 wins prestigious award for Paralympic coverage
The UK Paralympic broadcaster picked up the Sports Broadcast Award at the Broadcast Awards.

German Paralympic champions to elect German Federal President
Niko Kappel and Markus Rehm have been chosen to be part of the Federal Convention.

IPC and Getty extend partnership agreement
Getty Images will provide extensive photographic coverage of the Paralympic Games and a number of other major Para sport events.

British team named for LA Track Worlds
Jody Cundy headlines the British team for March’s UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships.

Purdy ‘grateful’ to return in time for Worlds
The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist is determined to make it to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics.