PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Glasgow 2026 Para athletics schedule session revealed
Next year's Commonwealth Games will see six days of Para athletics and athletics events at Scotstoun Stadium

Para powerlifting to open Glasgow 2026 medal programme
For the first time in Commonwealth Games history a Para sport will the first sport to award medals

Glasgow 2026 Para swimming schedule session revealed
Para swimming and swimming will feature six days of competition at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, which hosted the World Para Swimming Championships in 2015

Para trap pioneer Emilio Poli on how the sport transformed his life
Two-time medallist at the Para Trap World Championships, the Italian talks about his resilient journey, meeting his idol and Olympic medallist Silvana Stanco, and expectations for future events, including September's Worlds in Brno, Czechia

IPC approves two new Recognised International Federations
The approval of International SAMBO Federation and World Bowls brings to 15 the number of IPC Recognised International Federations

Meet Ishona Charles, Grenada's Paralympic trailblazer
Ishona Charles, the only athlete from Grenada to compete in two Paralympic Games, shares her journey in sport and what she hopes to achieve for the island nation

LA Mayor Bass committed to a "Games For All"
Los Angeles has committed to a "Games For All" ahead of the LA28 Paralympic Games

Information about media accreditation for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
Accreditation period for international media closed on 25 July 2025. Process still open for Indian-based media

USA and Australia to open inaugural Women’s World Championships
World Para Ice Hockey announces full competition schedule for historic tournament in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia taking place from 26 to 31 August

WADA Independent Observers Report praises IPC's anti-doping programme at Paris 2024
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) welcomes the publication of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) official report from the Independent Observer (IO) team, which has praised the work of the IPC’s Anti-Doping Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.