PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Marjolein Buis announces retirement after a decade at the top
‘Physically it's no longer possible for me to train fulltime and to play three set matches at the highest level’
First women's blind football national team in Europe
The team joins Argentina and Japan who had already formed their own national women’s teams
Accessible ice rink coming to Baltic region
Latvia's capital Riga to open new arena next year offering more opportunities for Para ice hockey players
Birmingham 2022 medal event programme released
Programme sees 136 medal events for women and 134 for men, with biggest integrated Para sport programme also confirmed
Schröder the newest star
Dutch athlete made headlines when he upset Dylan Alcott for the US Open title
APC praises Santiago 2023’s commitment to Parapan delivery
Chilean Sports Minister Cecilia Pérez confirms government’s support for the 2023 Parapan American Games during second Coordination Commission meeting
Beijing 2022 marks 500 days to go
‘We have full confidence in our preparations for the Games despite the challenges due to coronavirus’
Genoa 2020 European Championships cancelled
Competition was set to take place from 17-21 December in the Italian city
Sydney 2000: The Games of Firsts
It was the first Paralympic Games to sell one million tickets
Aussie legend Louise Sauvage recalls Sydney 2000 with pride
'I never would have imagined a crowd like that at any Para event, ever. I had so much to think about in that moment but when I heard the noise come from the stadium, I was in awe'