PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Australia names record-breaking squad for World Championships
Fifteen athletes, three times more than at Dubai 2023, are set to compete at October's Worlds in Egypt - including Paralympians Hani Watson and Ben Wright

Para sport training camp held in Namibia
Eighty-six people from 16 African countries participated in a three-day training camp, organised as part of the IPC's Sport for Mobility Programme.

Jong, Floors set world records; McFadden, Kashafali shine at Pre Classic
Thrilling weekend sees Dutch and German sprinters smash their previous marks in Germany as Paralympic medallists Orla Comerford, Olivier Hendriks, Salum Kashafali and Tatyana McFadden claim victories at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in USA

Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham's summer training
Follow Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham as he trains under the summer sun—cycling, surfing, and paragliding his way toward the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Jessheim, Norway to host Milano Cortina 2026 Qualification Tournament
Six-team round-robin event will be held from 5-10 November with the top two teams securing the final spots available at next year's Paralympic Winter Games in Italy

IPC launches Athlete Internship Programme
The Athlete Internship Programme is designed to support Para athletes transitioning from sporting careers to professional careers, offering hands-on experience within the IPC’s core departments

Olomouc review: USA's 14-year-old Gossard grabs triple gold
First-ever World Para Athletics Women's Grand Prix wrap up the 2025 GP season in style with a newcomer wheelchair racer topping the podium alongside Paralympic stars including Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili, Germany's Martina Willing and Italy’s Ambra Sabatini in Czechia

Woodhall leads Para athletics line-up at 50th Prefontaine Classic
Twenty-nine Para athletes are set to compete in four events at this year's Eugene Diamond League in USA, as Ireland's Orla Comerford and Norway's Salum Kashafali defend their 100m titles

"Mr. Boccia" of Bermuda has high hopes for sport
Known as "Mr. Boccia" in Bermuda, Troy Farnsworth is stepping back from the sport he helped shape, with hopes that it will continue to grow

Olomouc GP Preview: All eyes on historic women's Grand Prix
Over 170 female athletes from 46 nations including Paris 2024 champions will be making history at the final GP of the 2025 World Para Athletics season in Czechia