PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Aruba look ahead to Sao Paulo 2017
The Youth Parapan American Games will kick off with the Opening Ceremony on 20 March and will run until 25 March.
One of Rio 2016’s legacies can be seen in Sao Paulo
The Brazilian Paralympic Centre is a major legacy of Latin America’s first Paralympics, whilst many Rio 2016 volunteers are now helping at the Youth Parapans.
Faces of the Future: Colombia’s Angelica Bernal
Despite her youth, Colombia’s two-time Paralympian has the necessary experience to shine at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Five reasons to be interested: Dubai Grand Prix
Here’s why you should be excited for the first Grand Prix of the season which starts on Monday (20 March).
Raul Valdez aims to win five golds at Sao Paulo 2017
The Mexican swimmer and Rio 2016 Paralympian will be one of the most experienced athletes competing at the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March.
Preview: World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai
Fifty Rio 2016 medallists will line-up for the first major international track meeting of the year.
Giant slalom World Cup winners decided
Slovakia’s Henrieta Farkasova and Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber kept up their winning runs to take their latest titles in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Nordic ski season to reach climax in Sapporo
Skiers will race to secure cross-country and biathlon World Cup titles in Japan.
Top Australian Para triathletes to open season
Paralympic champion Katie Kelly is among the ones to watch on her home course at the Oceania Championships.
‘Making Boccia Accessible’ held in Rwanda
The two-day course provided training to develop participants’ refereeing and classification skills.