PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Canada take double gold at Judo American Champs
Defending champion Priscilla Gagne and debutant Michelle Jorgensen show top form in Montreal
Guidelines launched to build athlete leaders
Online resources published to support athletes and membership throughout the process

Vote for December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Athletes take important steps toward Tokyo 2020 while winter sport athletes impress early in the season

Italian newly-wed’s love for giant slalom reciprocated with first win
Fresh talent and gritty veterans dazzle in last races of World Cup opener
Zijderveld aiming high after Rio lows
'Swimming has been very important to me because when you’re swimming you feel kind of free and you don’t feel like you’re impaired'

Jesper Pedersen back for more crystal globe glory
Following miraculous return after life-threatening illness, Norwegian skier is hungry for more in the new season

Asian Paralympic Committee launch new Strategic Plan
'We’re looking forward to delivering the plan on behalf of our members and for the benefit of Asian para-athletes'

Stellar Canadian comebacks kick off World Cup season
Canadians among the biggest winners in the first three super-G races
Second Nordic Skiing World Cup all about opportune moments
Plenty of points on the line at three cross-country and three biathlon races to be held in Germany

Nohemi Carabali suspended for anti-doping violation
Colombian powerlifter suspended for four years

Vote for the best of December
Two summer and one winter athletes nominated

Zeyen inks signature into Bonn history
German Paralympic and world champion, and IPC employee receives city’s highest honour

2020 preview: What to watch
Tokyo 2020 highlights action-packed year of Para sports

Azimi Asadollah suspended for anti-doping violation
The Iranian Para athlete has been suspended for nine months

Second Paralympic Games Ticket Lottery to Start 15 January
Last opportunity to obtain tickets reserved exclusively for residents of Japan

Staunch Para alpine rivalries to kick off 2019-20 World Cup season
A slew of Paralympic medallists return to the slopes after hiatus from competition
Jessica Lewis targets further glory
The T53 wheelchair racer is coming off a strong season with Parapan titles and a fourth place at the Worlds

Jens Lass Dokkan sets sight on seventh Paralympic Games
If selected, the 58-year-old will be the only rider to have competed at every Games since the sport was introduced.

Fourth-place finish fuels new Paralympic ambition for Uwe Herter
German Para archer is targeting a podium spot at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

What we learned from the World Championships
The sport’s biggest World Championships broke records and saw a new generation on the rise