PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Glasgow 2026 Para swimming schedule session revealed
Commonwealth Sport also confirms 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
Candidates announced for September’s IPC Governing Board elections
A booklet providing information about each candidate has also been published ahead of the elections which will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea
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
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