PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

PyeongChang 2018: Hosts, Canada and Norway in semis
Teams join China in the play-offs for a place in Saturday's final

Franz Hanfstingl Remains Victorious
Five of six gold-medal positions remained unchanged on Friday in the second day of the Slalom event at the IPC Alpine Skiing Competition.

World Sledge Hockey Challenge: Norway Has Mix of Youth and Veterans
At 24, Thomas Jacobsen will captain the Norwegian squad in Calgary.

Tickets for 2017 World ParaAthletics Championships now on-sale
Fans can buy tickets from GBP 10 per adult with all child tickets at GBP5; meaning a family of four can see world class athletics for just GBP 30.

Germany’s Top Winter Athlete Bentele Announces Retirement
After winning 16 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games, Verena Bentele is calling it quits.

Sweden Confident to Bring Strong Team to London Paralympics
The Swedish delegation will have a large, youthful delegation in Europe in 2012.

China flexes dominance in field events
China’s Na Mi and Qiuping Xu took gold and silver the women’s shot put F37 on Day 6 of London 2012.

Five-Time Paralympian Petitclerc to Help Coach Great Britain
Chantal Petitclerc will join Great Britain’s Athletics delegation as a coach and mentor for London 2012.