PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Japan's 'Queen of the Water' won 15 Paralympic gold medals and was a torchbearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games

Africa to host the World Para Powerlifting Championships for the first time as Egyptian athletes target new heights after Paris 2024. The 11th edition of Worlds open with a two-day Rookie & Next Gen event, followed by the Elite competition from 11 to 18 October.

Tokito Oda became the youngest wheelchair tennis player in history to compete the career Golden Slam, and only the fourth Para athlete ever to achieve the feat

A year after Paris 2024, thousands of people came together to celebrate Paralympic Day in Paris and connect with France's Paralympic heroes

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

The capital of Kazakhstan is hosting the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool from 6 to 11 September

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

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.

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

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.