PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Snowboard-cross World Cup globes awarded
Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon and Joany Badenhorst claimed the top prizes, while the US men swept the discipline’s titles.

What’s in my Kitbag? Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira
We asked the Rio 2016 gold medallist what he needs for his training

CPB invites schools to attend Youth Parapans
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has opened registration for schools to visit the Paralympic Centre during Sao Paulo 2017, to take place from 20-25 March.Sao Paulo 2017

Sao Paulo 2017: athletics and boccia preview
The Youth Parapan American Games will feature around 1,000 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

Brazil seek to top medals table at Sao Paulo 2017
The home nation will have the largest delegation at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games, from 20-25 March.

WADA launches "Speak Up!" – A secure digital platform to report doping violations
The Agency encourages informants and whistleblowers to Speak Up!

WWCCh2017: Scotland, Norway to play for finals spot
Russia’s playoff victory secured them a spot in the gold medal game.

Alexander Cataldo named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote chose the Chilean wheelchair tennis player as the best athlete in the Americas in February 2017.
Kampschreur: World titles not an accident
The 17-year-old won three gold medals from the alpine skiing World Championships and is gearing up for the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

Germans shine on day one of PyeongChang 2018 Test Event
Martin Fleig, Clara Klug and Anja Wicker secure three wins on Friday (10 March) at the Para Nordic skiing World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Kunz ready to push his limit for gold
The Swiss sit-skier acquired a new mono-skis last year, which he said helped him win his first world title.

Five athletes who will take centre stage in Sao Paulo
With 10 days to go until the start of the fourth Youth Parapans, from 20-25 March, check out some of the biggest names that will compete in the Brazilian city.

Salvadoran President receives Sao Paulo 2017 delegation
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, President of El Salvador, presented the country’s flag to the delegation that will compete at the fourth Youth Parapan American Games.

Chef de Missions for PyeongChang 2018 appointed
Nick Dean and Ashley Light will lead Australia’s and New Zealand’s delegations, respectively, at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games, from 9-18 March.

Opening swimming World Series attracts big names
US teammates Jessica Long and Rebecca Myers, and Norway’s Sarah Louise Rung are the Paralympic and world champions who will line up in Copenhagen, Denmark.
#1YearToGo: Owen Pick no longer ‘timid’
Something triggered for the British snowboarder this season that made him more competitive ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

PyeongChang 2018 is an opportunity for new talent to shine
With one year to go, IPC President Sir Philip Craven believes winter sports have more strength in depth than ever before.
Vadovicova receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for February
The Slovakian shooter picked up where she left off at Rio 2016, with wins in the season opener.

Faces for PyeongChang 2018: Arthur Bauchet
The 16-year-old French skier made a huge impact at the recent World Championships, winning two world titles in the men’s standing.

WWhCC2017: Three of four playoff-places set
Scotland, Russia and China all secured their spots, while Canada and Norway will play for the final spot.