NEWS FROM THE AMERICAS

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.

Wheelchair Tennis

Favourites make winning start at Wheelchair Doubles Masters

Members of the Brazilian team singing their national anthem during the victory ceremony

Brazil’s football 5-a-side stars set sights on glory in Rio

Toronto 2015 parapans horizontal banner

NPCs get development boost ahead of Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games

Marie Bochet

IPC Alpine Skiing Media Advisory

Chuck Aoki

Chuck Aoki: Being a Paralympian isn’t just a hobby

Women in racing wheelchair crosses the finish line on a street

McFadden completes second Grand Slam with victory in New York

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues

Rio 2016 launches the Carbon Footprint Report of the Games

Harborcenter Buffalo 2015

Para Ice Hockey

Brand new HARBORCENTER opens for business

Group of skiers with different impairments in front of a sign saying "Nevados de Chillan"

Colombia send team to alpine skiing development camp

A picture of a basketball coach giving his advices

Wheelchair Basketball

Tim Frick becomes first Paralympic Coach in Canadian Hall of Fame

Stephanie Dixon

Stephanie Dixon named Canada’s Assistant Chef De Mission

A picture of a Nordic skiing finish line.

Cross-Country Skiing

IPC Nordic Skiing Media Advisory

Alessandro Zanardi

Top six stories of the week

Toronto 2015

Canada proclaims 2015 ‘the Year of Sport’

Alessandro Zanardi

Alex Zanardi completes Ironman

Women in racing wheelchair crossing a finish line

George and McFadden win Chicago Marathon