PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Liguria to host European Para Youth Games
Eleven sports will be contested from 9-15 October.
Farkasova, Rothfuss, Salcher claim super-G globes
The men’s and women’s sitting and the men’s visually impaired will be decided on Wednesday (15 March).
Paralympian on her horse, Dr. Trabert off her horse
Germany’s Angelika Trabert shares her recent medical mission trip to Guinea.
Jean-Marie Frichet named France’s Chef de Mission
The former alpine skiing guide will lead Team France at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
British wheelchair rugby team named for 2017 Euros
Seven return from the 2015 Championship winning team.
Honduras, Dominican Republic to strengthen grassroots
The Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be a good opportunity for both countries to increase the number of youngsters involved in Para sports.
Paralympic champion Clegg keen to impress at Dubai Grand Prix
After winning two golds at Rio 2016, the visually impaired sprinter will start the season without her usual guide runner.
Norman, Seely open season with wins
The US Para triathletes took on their first race since the sport’s Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.
Cameron, Sakhanenka claim first victories
The USA’s Oksana Masters also continued her winning streak at the Nordic skiing Paralympic Winter Games Test Event and World Cup in PyeongChang.
Season concludes with banked slalom, overall winners
Narita stuns Suur-Hamari in men’s SB-LL2, while overall World Cup winner Minor avenges World Championships loss.