PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.

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.

PyeongChang 2018: USA rolls into third straight gold-medal game
Despite allowing first goal of tournament, USA beat Italy for fifth time this season

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.

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

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