PARA SPORT

Hello to a new year—and another month of ! 🙌🌟

FIS Para Snow Sports | IBSF - International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation | International Tennis Federation | BWF — Badminton World Federation | International Blind Sports Federation - IBSA

Welcome to 2025! 🎊

Word search time 🔍 The first 4 words you find will make up your Para sport motto for the new year! Let us know what you find in the comments 👇

You've got mail! 📬

Wishing you a joyful holiday season! ❄️🎁 May this time inspire and fuel your freedom to explore, grow, and thrive through Para sport.

🎙️ "Don't think that you can't do something just because of your disability. Because you are if you want to."

After having an amputation, Maya Elena Paduraru found a new passion in Snowboarding. In 2019, she stepped on a snowboard for the 1st time, proving to herself - and the world - that she can conquer anything 🏂

Check out episode 1 of our new Athletes' Stories series: https://watch.fis-ski.com/video/733502

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What advice would you give to others with disabilities? 🤔

Colombian 🇨🇴 Para swimmer Maria Paula Barrera joined us to answer this question and more 🏊‍♀️

🎥 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/YFP-sEmKZfU?si=YGU2Piru8Cocet4M

World Para Swimming Comité Paralímpico Colombiano CPC

What is something you wish people understood about persons with disabilities? 🤔

New Zealand 🇳🇿 Para canoeist Scott Martlew joined us to answer this question and more 🛶

🎥 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/YFP-sEmKZfU?si=YGU2Piru8Cocet4M

Planet Canoe Paralympics New Zealand

What needs to happen to change mindsets and achieve disability inclusion? 🤔

Italian 🇮🇹 Para triathlete Veronica Yoko Plebani joined us to answer this question and more 🏊🚴🏃

🎥 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/YFP-sEmKZfU?si=YGU2Piru8Cocet4M

World Triathlon Comitato Italiano Paralimpico

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🎶🎉

What event are you looking forward to this December?

World Abilitysport | World Wheelchair Rugby | World Para Swimming | World Para Ice Hockey | FIS Para Snow Sports | BWF — Badminton World Federation | World Para Dance Sport

What questions do you have about ? 🤔

Let us know in the comments! 👇💬

Fill in the blank! ✏️

Para sport makes me feel ________

🗣️ “Like there’s no limit for what we athletes can do, although the conditions or difficulties we may face through our progression, the only barrier is our mind.”

- Para snowboard athlete 🇵🇹 Diogo Carmona

FIS Para Snow Sports