DiClaudio puts women’s Para ice hockey in the Laureus spotlight
First-ever female Para ice hockey player nominated – and the only non-Paralympian shortlisted this year – she aims to raise awareness of her sport at the prestigious awards
Canada's top moments at Milano Cortina 2026
Canada once again delivered a strong campaign, winning a medal in all six sports on the Milano Cortina 2026 programme
IPC Athletes' Council announces third winter sport representative
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council has elected Declan Farmer (USA, Para ice hockey) as its third winter athlete representative, following a tie for the position during elections held at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Kratochvil opens new chapter at Laureus – and hopes to meet Duplantis
The 18‑year‑old sensation becomes Czechia’s first Para athlete Laureus Awards nominee after a multi‑gold, world‑record season
France's top moments at Milano Cortina 2026
France claimed a total of four gold, four silver and four bronze medals, finishing sixth in the overall medals tally
Luis Armando Andrade Guillen banned nine months for anti-doping rule violation
Mexican Para swimmer returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the 2025 Para Swimming World Series Mexico
‘Mind‑blowing’: Multi‑talented Barlaam back on the Laureus stage
Para swimming star is one of two Italian athletes nominated for this year's awards alongside world tennis No. 1 Jannik Sinner
Bangkok 2026: China lead the way at Asia-Oceania Open Championships
Wenjun Zhu breaks Asian record as China claim 14 gold medals across six days of competition in Bangkok. Australia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Mongolia too win gold medals.
From Guayaquil to the Laureus stage: Rodriguez makes Ecuadorian history
Para athletics star is her country’s first Laureus nominee after a triple‑gold campaign at the 2025 World Championships in New Delhi, including breaking a 13-year-old world record
The USA's top moments at Milano Cortina 2026
Team USA finished second on the overall medals table with 24 medals, including 13 golds
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics continue to promote change
Nearly five years after Tokyo 2020, initiatives in Japan show that the Paralympics drive lasting change in host cities
China's top moments at Milano Cortina 2026
China topped the overall medals table for the second straight Paralympic Winter Games
Hungary's programme takes bold strides with international debut
Launched in 2024, the country's Para ice hockey system has already grown from five initial participants to 14 registered athletes competing on home ice against Austria and Slovakia
Sport for Mobility Paralympic debutants
Athletes from El Salvador, Haiti, Montenegro and North Macedonia competed at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time following IPC sport development support
Italy's top moments at Milano Cortina 2026
Host nation Italy enjoyed their best-ever Paralympic Winter Games appearance, winning 16 medals at Milano Cortina 2026
Bangkok ready to welcome Asia-Oceania's strongest
249 athletes from 23 nations descend on the Thai capital for six days of Para powerlifting action
World Para Ice Hockey digital channels hit unprecedented heights
Video views jump over 113 times compared to Beijing 2022, while record audiences in the USA and Canada highlight Para ice hockey’s growing reach
Ukrainian athlete Nataliia Oliinyk banned three years for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter returned adverse analytical findings for multiple anabolic androgenic steroids at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 is most-watched Winter Games in the USA
Led by Peacock, Milano Cortina 2026 delivers nearly 100 million streaming minutes
Kocaeli, Turkiye to host European Championships in September
The World Para Swimming European Championships Kocaeli 2026 will feature 166 medal events from 7 to 12 September at the Gebze Olympic Swimming Pool
