PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Thiago Pereira talks Para sports and Sao Paulo 2017
The Brazilian Olympic swimming silver medallist took part in a training camp with Para swimmers and gave his opinion about the importance of the Youth Parapans.
Paralympians recognised in Australia Day honours
A total of 18 Para athletes received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), whilst guide Michellie Jones was given the Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
Costa Rica to stage sitting volleyball courses
Level 1 referee, coach and classifier courses will be offered in both English and Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica, from 23-26 February.
Narita, Huckaby ride momentum into Big White 2017
Gurimu Narita, Brenna Huckaby go two-for-two in the last competition before 2017 World Championships in Big White.
Maiden world titles for skiers Bertagnolli, Gourley
The Netherlands’ Jeroen Kampschreur also picked up his first career gold medal in Tarvisio, Italy.
Gourley elected as Athlete Representative for alpine skiers
The Australian will serve another two-year term on World Para Alpine Skiing’s Sport Technical Committee.
The year ahead in table tennis
Four regional Championships and the World Team Championships highlight 2017.
Liudmyla Liashenko pleased with her start to the season
The Ukrainian is third in cross-country and second in biathlon in the World Cup overall rankings, and seeks further success at February’s Worlds.
Three things Amy Purdy does off snow
Get to know the US snowboarder before she goes for World gold in Big White, Canada, next week.
British Para cycling team for 2017 confirmed
Great Britain’s most successful female Paralympian ever, Dame Sarah Storey, will be joined by Paralympic medallists Megan Giglia and Jody Cundy.