ParalympicsGB: What we've been up to in February

February’s Snowsport round up

Para snowboarder James Barnes-Miller has claimed his first World Cup podium of the season with bronze at the Steamboat Para Snowboard Snowboard Cross World Cup this month, a strong performance for the two-time Paralympian ahead of the Para Snowboard World Championships, which get underway in Big White, Canada, on 4th March.

Also this month, Nordic skier Scott Meenagh finished seventh in the Biathlon SP Pursuit at the Pokljuka Para Biathlon World Championships as well as ninth in the Biathlon SP and 10th in the Biathlon individual races, and Scotland’s Neil Simpson took fifth place in the Giant Slalom at the Maribor Para Alpine World Championships.

Scotland and England select Wheelchair Curling teams for World Championships

The Scotland and England teams set to line up next month at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships in Stevenston, Ayrshire have been announced.

Two-time Paralympian Hugh Nibloe – a member of the Scotland team that won silver the last time Scotland hosted the World Championships six years ago - will compete in both the team and mixed doubles events for the host nation.

Charlotte McKenna joins Nibloe in the Mixed Doubles event, while in the team event Austin McKenzie, Gary Smith, Gregor Ewan and Jo Butterfield complete the squad.

The England team is headed up by skip Stewart Pimblett, who will compete alongside Karen Aspey in the Mixed Doubles event, while in the team competition the pair will join up with England debutants Julian Mattison and Jason Kean and alternate Jean Guild.

Billy Shilton claims table tennis silver

Paralympic table tennis silver medallist Billy Shilton has won men’s singles silver in the Para Showcase at the Singapore Smash, one of the leading events in world table tennis taking place at the Singapore Sports Hub, losing out to the reigning world and Paralympic champion and current world number one Viktor Didukh from Ukraine in the final.

The event featured 19 of the best athletes in the world who compete in class 8. World number eight Shilton was joined in the men’s singles by world number seven Aaron McKibbin with world number 10 Grace Williams competing in the women’s singles.

Chris Hunt Skelley retires

Paralympic champion Chris Hunt Skelley has announced his retirement from competitive judo.

Chris, who won gold at Tokyo 2020 and bronze at Paris 2024 as well as numerous European and World Championship accolades, said: “It’s been a tough decision for me to make, but it’s the right decision for me as a whole, and I am moving on to the next chapter of my life. It’s time for me to stop competitive judo and move on and see what else is out there in the world for me.

“Winning a gold medal in Tokyo was just an unreal moment in my life. To be able to call myself a champion in one of the toughest sports is a huge honour. And then obviously the bronze medal in Paris, I think again, the lead up into Paris was one of the toughest I’ve had in my whole career. It wasn’t the perfect preparation, but I was very confident in my ability and what I could do.”

**Jamie Stead retires **

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist has announced his retirement from international wheelchair rugby.

Jamie was part of the ParalympicsGB team that made history in Tokyo winning the our first Paralympic title in wheelchair rugby.