PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Vio ends glittering week with double World Cup gold
Days after picking up the prestigious Laureus Award, Bebe Vio took two titles at the wheelchair fencing World Cup in Eger.

Paralympic champion Pevec: ‘I was afraid I was the worst’
Slovenia’s Veselka Pevec had a hard road to Rio 2016, but despite her fears she left with a gold medal.

Van Dyk thinks marathon world record could go in Tokyo
Although it’s early in the season he believes Sunday’s race could see a racer try to crack the 18 year-old record.

Gordon Reid wins back-to-back Rotterdam titles
The British Paralympic champion won his first title of the season following a rough start to the season in Australia.
Curtis McGrath wins World Paddle award
The Australian Para canoeist won the award he said ‘is commonly won by able-bodied athletes.’

World Para Ice Hockey Worlds website launched
With 50 days to go until the competition opens in Gangneung, South Korea, on 11 April, fans and the media can find all the information they need.

New Zealand Wheel Blacks selling chairs
The used wheelchair rugby chairs would be ideal for nations looking to develop the sport in their countries.

Holiday hotspot with Marlou van Rhijn
The Dutch three-time Paralympic champion tells us her favourite holiday destination.

Ukraine finish top, skiers scoop golden hat-tricks
The USA's Oksana Masters and Ukraine's Maksym Yarovyi performed clean sweeps in cross-country to close the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Finsterau, Germany.

Schett, Bunschoten dominate in banked slalom
Impressive performances see snowboarders heading to the World Cup Finals, also the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event, with impressive leads in the rankings.
Netherlands to host UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters, BNP Paribas World Team Cup
One of the world’s most successful wheelchair tennis nations will stage these prestigious events.

Biathletes secure podium sweeps with wins in Finsterau
Ukrainian and Canadian skiers were amongst those to take the final biathlon golds of the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.

Opposite ends but same goal for Suter-Erath, Mazur
The Swiss veteran and French teenage sensation look to be in Tokyo where Para badminton will debut at the Paralympics.
US goalball teams refreshed, focused on Tokyo
Following their Rio 2016 success, the men and women’s national teams took a little time to begin training for the next Paralympics.

Agitos Foundation launches development activities with support from Toyota
The Worldwide Paralympic Partner of the International Paralympic Committee is supporting National Paralympic Committees to improve their organisational capacity.

Krezel sweeps Europa Cup slalom, giant slalom
The Polish skier had a great run in Croatia and Slovenia, winning all four races.

Split seconds decide banked slalom winners in La Molina
Strong, Bunschoten captured wins on the third day of tight racing in Spain.

In Finsterau, photo finish proves crucial
The operators of the all-important system have been kept busy at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Finsterau, Germany.

Lucky number seven for McKeever in Finsterau
As the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships near their end, the hosts of the 2019 edition came to the fore.

Mann shakes up World Cup podium in La Molina
The US snowboarder won the men’s SB-LL1 over the reigning gold and silver medallists.