PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Three reasons why Mark Arendz loves skiing
The Canadian reveals his favourite things about Nordic skiing.

Eighteen alpine skiers to watch in 2016-17
The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships.

PyeongChang 2018 prepares to stage Paralympic test events
The host city of the next Paralympic Winter Games will stage test events in all six Paralympic winter sports in March and April.

Eco-medals project launched by Tokyo 2020
Metals collected from discarded or obsolete electronic devices will be used in the production of the medals for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

IPC Alpine Skiing Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships now open

Caixa Loterias to feature Brazilian Paralympic medallists
Stars from powerlifting, athletics and swimming will line-up from Friday in Sao Paulo.

Soule keen to return to snow to defend Worlds medals
The most successful US Para Nordic skier in World Championships history is ready to take on the field once again in 2017.

Throwback Thursday: Mexico’s Juana Soto
The athletics multi-Paralympic medallist won four golds at Arnhem 1980 despite issues with a racing wheelchair that did not belong to her.

Vio aims to cap glittering year with World Cup win
After Paralympic success and presidential dinners, Bebe Vio returns to the piste for the final wheelchair fencing event of the season.

Pool named after Australian Paralympic champion
Glenallen School in Melbourne named its pool in honour of former student and Rio 2016 Paralympic swimming champion Tim Disken.