PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Alpine skiing, snowboard athlete representatives nominated
Four alpine skiers and two snowboarders will run to become the Athlete Representative on the Sport Technical Committee.
NPCs of Great Britain and UAE receive awards
The ‘H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Creative Sports Awards’ were held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 9 January.
A proud moment for Ukraine’s Kononova
The multiple world champion Nordic skier relishes her home World Cup debut and looks to the World Championships.
Ones to watch for 2017 for football 5 and wheelchair tennis announced
Seven football five and 11 wheelchair tennis players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Three things Mike Minor does off the snow
Find out what the USA’s banked slalom World Cup champion does when he is not competing.
Paralympic Movement mourns the passing of Bob McCullough OAM
McCullough, the former ISMWSF President, received the Paralympic Order in 2002
Paralympians shortlisted for 2017 Laureus Award
The winner will be announced on 14 February at a glittering awards ceremony in Monaco.
Ones to watch for 2017 for boccia and cycling announced
10 boccia athletes and nine cyclists have been named as players to look out for in 2017.
Ukraine’s Bui looks to home Nordic skiing World Cup
The young Ukrainian wants to show her best form in front of a home crowd when the circuit comes to her country for the first time.
Next generation given the chance to become future Paralympians
In Great Britain, children have begun to receive new running and swimming blades from the National Health Service (NHS).