A 16-year-old who is learning to ski with a prosthetic leg has said she dreams of one day making the Paralympics. Annabel, from Cannock, contracted a rare form of cancer as a child and had to have ...
In Para cross-country skiing, athletes compete in three competition categories (standing, sitting or vision impaired) according to the athlete’s Sport Class. Sport Class LW 2: The skiers have an ...
Winter sports for athletes with physical disabilities gradually emerged after World War II, as large numbers of injured soldiers and civilians tried to return to their skiing activities. Early ...