PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Media accreditation open for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
International rights-holders, written media, photographers and non-rights holders can apply for accreditation until 25 July 2025
Beijing World Cup hosts groundbreaking Future Gen course
World Para Powerlifting course is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge or experience in the sport, introducing participants to WPPO Technical Rules and Regulations, and their application through the different officiating roles
Pride Month Q&A with Para swimmer Mar Gunnarsson
Iceland’s two-time Paralympic swimmer Mar Gunnarsson joined the IPC’s TikTok live to celebrate Pride Month
IPC Athletes' Forum 2025 concludes with strong global participation
More than 70 athlete representatives attended the IPC Athletes' Forum in Bonn and Duisburg, Germany, taking part in discussions that will help shape the future of the Paralympic Movement
Beijing 2025 review: Gustin brothers' medals steal show
China, led by Paris 2024 champion Guo Lingling’s world record, dominate in their first World Cup as a host clinching 14 of the 20 gold medals at stake, even as Bonnie Bunyau and his brother Bryan Anak win medals together for the first time at a World Para Powerlifting World Cup
IPC President attends IOC Presidency handover
Andrew Parsons, an IOC Member, was in Lausanne, Switzerland, as Kirsty Coventry became the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee.
Meet Viraaj, New Delhi 2025 World Championships mascot
Event in the Indian capital marks 100 days to go to the World Para Athletics Championships, the largest-ever Para sport event hosted in the country
Abu Dhabi to host first-ever World Series in the Middle East
Event will wrap up the World Series 2025 season from 27 to 29 November at the Mohammed bin Zayed City Aquatics Complex
IPC Athletes' Forum to welcome global athlete representatives
The fourth edition of the IPC Athletes' Forum will take place from 24-26 June in Germany, with the participation of 75 athlete representatives from 51 countries.