PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Croatia hosts the ninth edition of the WSPS European Championships with plenty of Paris 2024 medallists in action until 7 October

The 31-year-old from Medellin, Colombia improves her own world record en route winning third consecutive 200m crown; Iran’s Saeid Afrooz betters own world record in men’s javelin F34 while Brazil’s Wanna Helena Brito Oliveira sets a new world record in women’s shot put F32 even as Swiss legend Catherine Debrunner claims fourth title amid bad weather conditions that delayed and postponed several events on day six of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Brazil increase their lead in the overall medal table, having claimed four titles including back-to-back 400m gold medals on the day. Para athletes from China, Italy, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Serbia, Thailand and Uzbekistan also won gold medals on day six of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

India's Sheetal Devi, China's Wu Chunyan and Republic of Korea's Kim Ok Geum were among the biggest stars at the Para archery World Championships in Gwangju, Korea

Professor Mike McNamee will deliver a keynote titled “Towards a Philosophy of Paralympism” at VISTA 2025, the IPC’s scientific conference

The Swiss legend led from start to finish to beat defending world champion Zhou Zhaoqian; Italy’s Ambra Sabatini shrugs off Paris 2024 misfortune with women’s 100m T63 gold medal; Fourth straight titles for Brazil’s Jerusa Geber and Hungary’s Luca Ekler and USA’s Jaydin Blackwell and Oleksandr Yarovyi of Ukraine set new world records on day five of IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Brazil retain lead in the overall medal table with eight golds followed by China on seven and Poland taking six golds

The Nigerian powerlifting great returns to the global stage, chasing history in the women’s over 86kg after her record-breaking triumph in Paris

Brazil claim three gold medals and took the lead in the overall medal table followed by Poland and China; India breaks into top five after fourth day's action in New Delhi

The Cameroon-born runner and guide Donard Ndim Nyamjua win men’s 400m T11 gold medal and dedicate it to family and all refugees around the world; Felix Streng and Johannes Floors secure one-two finish for Germany in men’s 100m T64; Sumit Antil claims men’s javelin throw F64 gold in front of India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and Australia's Vanessa Low wins fourth women’s long jump T63 gold medal in day four's action at IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships