PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

More than 10,000 fans join Paralympic Day celebrations in Paris
A year after Paris 2024, thousands of people came together to celebrate Paralympic Day in Paris and connect with France's Paralympic heroes

Avani Lekhara says Paris 2024 will “always hold a special place in my heart”
India’s shooting Para sport star Avani Lekhara celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in a special Instagram Broadcast Channel takeover

Astana 2025 B-Pool Worlds: How to watch!
The capital of Kazakhstan is hosting the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool from 6 to 11 September

Para athletes celebrate six months to go until Milano Cortina 2026
With six months to go until the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, we asked Para ice hockey stars and Italian Para athletes to design their dream Italian pizzas and share what they are most looking forward to when the Games open on 6 March 2026

Paris 2024: Paralympic stars celebrate one-year anniversary
We caught up with Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists Amy Truesdale, Bo Kramer, Charlotte Henshaw, and Simone Barlaam in a special TikTok Live to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the historic Games.

B-Pool World Championships kicks off in Astana
With Paralympic Winter Games qualification on the line, six nations clash in one of the most competitive B-Pool tournaments yet

Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Italy
Team Italy, the host nation of the forthcoming Paralympic Winter Games in 2026, enters the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool with a mix of experience and renewed determination, aiming to reclaim their spot in the A-Pool after recent setbacks. They play their opening game against Finland on 6 September.

Nominations for 2026 IPC Athletes’ Council elections now open
Three winter athletes will be elected during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Japan
Ranked No. 2 in the tournament, Japan will look to build on their golden campaign in Astana 2023 and reclaim their place among the sport’s elite group. They open their campaign against France on 6 September.

Paris 2024: Hanquinquant and Leaute on a home Games to remember
Catching up with French Paralympic champions Alexis Hanquinquant and Alexandre Leaute one year after Paris 2024