PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Host nation top the medal standings with eight gold medals even as Spanish legend Teresa Perales (SM3) produced the only world record of the meet while Colombia's Trío de Oro and Hong Kong's Yui Lam Chan shine too among visiting nations

Para powerlifting will once again feature full gender parity at the Games with 10 men's and 10 women's medal events from 22 to 27 August 2028

Five-day World Para Ice Hockey Development Camp brings together athletes from Mexico and Brazil to train alongside Paralympic medallists from Canada and the USA

The Paralympic and world champion headlines an 84-member strong home delegation that also include Paris 2024 champions Keiichi Kimura and Takayuki Suzuki as Japan gets ready to host the biggest Para Swimming event in the lead up to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games

Los Angeles prepares to host its first Paralympic Games with historic firsts including competition beginning earlier than ever before, a record-setting Super Saturday featuring 15 Finals sessions with Paralympic champions to be crowned across 560 medal events

Paris 2024 champion claims women’s up to 67kg gold at the African Open Championships, with Nigeria finishing atop the medals table ahead of Egypt and Iran at the third regional stop of the 2026 World Para Powerlifting season in Algeria

For Italian Para alpine skiing star Rene De Silvestro, a home Paralympics was all about finishing on top of the podium

Swiss star dominates across three thrilling days as McFadden, Pongsakorn and Paeng‑Nuea add record‑setting* wheelchair racing performances

Designed to support retiring Paralympians transition from high performance sport to life beyond competition, the seven month-long Para Athlete Professionals leadership course included both in-person and online learning sessions