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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Rivella and Swiss Paralympic extend partnership
Swiss soft drink producer Rivella changes its sponsor status and becomes Swiss Paralympic Supplier
No. 15: Vio tops incredible winning streak with Rio 2016 gold
The Italian wheelchair fencer won 11 consecutive titles before securing gold on her Paralympic debut.
Registration open for women´s blind football event
It will consist of a training camp and a tournament, and will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 3-7 May 2017.
Italy’s Bertagnolli shows giant slalom form ahead of home Worlds
Australia’s Mitchell Gourley also won his first World Cup race since 2013 in Kuhtai, Austria.
Irish Paralympic Sport Expo to take place on 14 January
Paralympics Ireland, in partnership with Mondelez International, announced they will host the event at the National Indoor Arena on the National Sports Campus in Dublin.
British Paralympic Association wins award
The organisation has been named “International Paralympic Federation of the Year” in winning the Corporate Sports Creativity award for 2016.
IPC Athletes Council meets for first time after Rio 2016 elections
Ten members met in Bonn to discuss how they can support Para athletes within the Paralympic Movement
Skiers sweep cross-country World Cups
France’s Benjamin Daviet also secured his first win of the season in Vuokatti, Finland.
Al-Hussein awarded Human Rights Award with Refugee Olympic Team
The refugee swimmer, who competed as part of the Independent Paralympic Athletes’ Team at Rio 2016, received the award from the Spanish General Council the Bar.
Loesch, Rabl bounce back in Kuhtai
After failing to reach the podiums in the slalom events, home skiers Claudia Loesch and Roman Rabl returned on day two to win the giant slalom.
No. 16: Durand speeds to hat-trick of Paralympic titles
The Cuban sprinter won the women’s 100m, 200m and 400m T12 golds at Rio 2016, setting two world and one Paralympic record along the way.
Para sport education programmes held in the Americas
A total of 43 participants from 10 Latin American countries attended a Para powerlifting referee course and two Para athletics technical officials programmes.
Hosts wanted for Para dance sport Euros, Asian Champs
The Championships, scheduled for 2018, will attract some of the world’s best dancers.
Three things Chris Vos does off the snow
Which other teenage sports star does the Dutch world champion snowboarder like to watch when he’s not competing?
Coordination Commission ends second visit to Sao Paulo
The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will take place in the Brazilian city from 20-25 March.
No. 17 Bochet claims 50th World Cup win
The French 11-time world champion won 17 World Cup races in a row in 2015-16, to follow up on her five world titles from 2015.
Tickets on sale for football-5 Euros
The competition will take place in Berlin, Germany, between 17-27 August.
Brazilian Paralympic University Games come to an end
The Paralympic Training Centre, in Sao Paulo, staged the event between 9-10 December.
Jiske, Reid named Wheelchair World Champions
The two Paralympic singles gold medallists received the honours following their outstanding performances in 2016.
Yarovyi, Shyshkova, Masters claim second World Cup wins
Following up from their sprint wins last Friday (9 December) the trio secured top spot on the podium in the long distance cross-country classic in Vuokatti, Finland.