World Para Swimming mourns the loss of Mayumi Narita
Japan's 'Queen of the Water' won 15 Paralympic gold medals and was a torchbearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games
Cairo 2025: Egypt’s new generation set to shine
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 completes Golden Slam
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
More than 10,000 fans join Paralympic Day celebrations in Paris
A year after Paris 2024, thousands of people came together to celebrate Paralympic Day in Paris and connect with France's Paralympic heroes
Avani Lekhara says Paris 2024 will “always hold a special place in my heart”
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
Astana 2025 B-Pool Worlds: How to watch!
The capital of Kazakhstan is hosting the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool from 6 to 11 September
Para athletes celebrate six months to go until Milano Cortina 2026
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
Paris 2024: Paralympic stars celebrate one-year anniversary
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.
B-Pool World Championships kicks off in Astana
With Paralympic Winter Games qualification on the line, six nations clash in one of the most competitive B-Pool tournaments yet
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Italy
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.
Nominations for 2026 IPC Athletes’ Council elections now open
Three winter athletes will be elected during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Japan
Ranked No. 2 in the tournament, Japan will look to build on their golden campaign in Astana 2023 and reclaim their place among the sport’s elite group. They open their campaign against France on 6 September.
Paris 2024: Hanquinquant and Leaute on a home Games to remember
Catching up with French Paralympic champions Alexis Hanquinquant and Alexandre Leaute one year after Paris 2024
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Sweden
The 1994 Paralympic gold medallist enters Astana 2025 with sights set on promotion to the A‑Pool and qualification for the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games. They open their campaign against Kazakhstan on 6 September.
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Finland
Finland returns to the B-Pool for the third time after winning the C-Pool World Championships in 2024. The team from Nordic region, which last appeared in the B-Pool event in 2023, aim for securing a spot in the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time.
Germany's new State Minister for Sport and Volunteering visits IPC Campus
Dr Christiane Schenderlein, Germany’s newly appointed State Minister for Sport and Volunteering, visited the IPC Campus in Bonn, Germany
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know France
France, the bronze medallist at 2022 C-Pool Worlds, enters the B-Pool tournament in Astana with steady momentum and a goal to break into the top tier of international Para ice hockey. They open their campaign against Japan on September 6.
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, who burst onto the international stage with a silver at the 2022 C‑Pool Worlds, will be aiming for a podium spot at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool that will be competed by six national teams over six days in Astana. The host, led by Aidos Toktarbayev, opens their campaign against Sweden on September 6.
WPS and Swans celebrate extension of their partnership through 2028
A leading brand in the production of sports goggles, Swans has been a World Para Swimming Official Approved Supplier since 2017
