PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Germany’s Anja Wicker wants to race like the wind
German Para cross-country skier and biathlete Anja Wicker is hungry for more medals as she gears up for her fourth Paralympic Winter Games

Schedule for 2025 World Championships B-Pool announced
Six nations are set to compete in 15 games over six days at the 11th edition of B-Pool Worlds from 6-11 September in Astana, Kazakhstan

IPC launches new leadership programme
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched the Para Athlete Professionals training course

‘Every competition is a gift,’ says death-defying Giulia Vernata
Para trap emerging star reflects on how the sport injected a new life into her journey, the preparations for the World Championships in Brno and on advocating female participation

Camaraderie and growth: Norway and GB wrap up final camp ahead of Worlds
The three-day camp in Moss gives both teams a valuable opportunity to fine-tune their preparations, exchange experiences and build camaraderie ahead of their opening game on 27 August in Slovakia

Estonia's wheelchair curling duo's summer plans
Four months after winning a medal at the Scotland 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships, Estonia’s Katlin Riidebach and Ain Villau are making the most of their time off the ice ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Reddentes Sports appointed broadcasting rights agency for 2025 Worlds in Asia
Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 to take place from 21-27 September at OCBC Aquatic Centre, located within the Singapore Sports Hub

Women's World Championships to feature all-female officiating crew
Nine female officials coming from six different countries will take to the ice for the groundbreaking World Para Ice Hockey tournament, which takes place from 26-31 August in Dolny Kubin

Glasgow 2026 Para swimming schedule session revealed
Commonwealth Sport announces Malta as the host of the 2027 Youth Games, marking the first time Para swimming joins the competition programme

IPC organises inaugural Para sport development specialist training
Participants from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania took part in the Sport for Mobility (SfM) Development Specialists training at the IPC Campus in Bonn, Germany