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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
The IPC opens nominations for 2017 Media Awards and BP Courage Award
Both sets of awards mark achievements at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Registration open for 2017 Paralympic Schools Week
The event, organised by the Canadian Paralympic Committee, promotes a healthy, active lifestyle for all Canadians through Para sports.
Kurka prepares for PyeongChang with gold in his pocket
The US sit skier left the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing with downhill gold, allowing him to look towards the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with confidence.
Daviet eyes individual gold at Nordic World Championships
The French standing skier has a clear medal target for the Worlds in Finsterau, Germany, from Friday (10 February).
Montaggioni's doubts diminished after Big White 2017
After a season of chasing the best, the French snowboarder finally beat the best at the 2017 World Championships in Big White.
Martin Fleig aims high at home Worlds
The German Nordic skier secured a World Cup win last month and is confident he can claim his first world title in Finsterau, from Friday (10 February).
Schett feeling no pressure at Big White 2017
The Austrian said silver in snowboard-cross might actually be an advantage heading into banked slalom competition.
Ten Para athletics world records under threat in 2017
With the athletics season starting to get underway, here are 10 world marks that could be toppled in the coming months.
Shyshkova focused on grabbing first world title
The Ukrainian visually impaired skier plans to make 2017 her year having missed out on the top step on the podium at the last three editions.
APC General Assembly candidates announced
Jose Luis Campo will seek re-election as Americas Paralympic Committee President; Vice-president and three members will also be chosen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 18 March.
Krajnyak hoping for home advantage at Eger World Cup
Victory in Hungary would make crowd favourite Zsuzsanna Krajnyak world No.1 in the women’s foil category A ahead of China’s Rio 2016 champion Jing Rong.
World Shooting Para Sport releases new rules for 2017
Updates to the Technical Rules and Regulations and Classification Rules and Regulations come into force with immediate effect.
British swimming great Sascha Kindred retires
The six-time Paralympian and seven time Paralympic champion has decided to bow out after more than two decades.
Canada Snowboard and CADS to develop Para snowboard
The announcement was made during the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships taking place in Big White, Canada.
Big White 2017: Montaggioni surprises in final day of competition
The World Championships concluded with banked slalom, as Maxime Montaggioni won the men’s SB-UL category with his final run.
Second World title, but first as a mother for Huckaby
Unfavorable conditions and taking a season off did not slow down Brenna Huckaby at Big White 2017. She willl now go for gold in banked slalom.
Bibian Mentel-Spee re-elected as Athlete Representative for snowboard
The Dutch athlete will serve another two-year term on World Para Snowboard’s Sport Technical Committee.
Klebl to miss Worlds, looks ahead to Test Event
The Canadian has high hopes for his season, despite being hospitalised for the first races.
Schedule confirmed for Para ice hockey international
Canada, Norway, South Korea and hosts Italy will compete in Torino ahead of the 2017 World Championships.
Football 5 referees trained in Italy and Colombia
IBSA also released an unofficial Spanish translation of the new rules.