IPC appoints Sunset+Vine as host broadcaster for World Para Athletics Championships
The London-based production company will provide live, highlights and news coverage from the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships
Dubai to host 2017 Asian Youth Games
The event involving around 600 athletes will take place between 10-14 December
Three reasons why Anja Wicker loves skiing
Germany’s biathlon Paralympic champion is excited ahead of her home World Championships in Finsterau, from 10-19 February.
Tokyo 2020 to engage all of Japan in creating Games’ Medals
The Organising Committee aims to collect eight tons of metal from discarded or obsolete electronic devices
Skiers Marcoux, Farkasova storm to quadruple gold
Slalom closed the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships on Tuesday (31 January) in Tarvisio, Italy.
Gangneung to host 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Champs
The A-Pool Championships will also be the Test Event for PyeongChang 2018 and will be a crucial qualifier for the Paralympic Winter Games.
Jason Regier named Danish wheelchair rugby coach
The three-time Paralympic medallist will look to guide Denmark to a medal at the 2017 European Championships.
Young Brits to benefit from London 2017 with Starting Blocks
London 2017 Ltd has unveiled Starting Blocks, the official education programme supporting the World Para Athletics Championships and IAAF World Championships London 2017
Kazakhstani journalists benefit from media workshop
A two-day workshop was held in Astana to train media on how to report and cover Paralympic sport.
Top Para snowboarders set for Big White 2017
Familiar names will go for world titles and look to establish themselves as the world’s best ahead of PyeongChang 2018.
Houdet returns to No.1 in the men’s world rankings
Gordon Reid dropped to No.3, whilst Dutch Jiske Griffioen is the new No.1 in women’s doubles, same as British Andy Lapthorne in quad doubles.
Three things Mike Schultz does off snow
The US snowboarder is set to compete at the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada, from 1-8 February.
The IPC Governing Board concludes three days of meetings in Bonn
The meeting which took place between 27-29 January covered a range of topics.
Moises Fuentes talks importance of Para sports
Colombia’s Paralympic medallist explains how swimming helped him move forward after becoming paraplegic at 18 as a result of a spinal cord injury caused by a gunshot.
Rothfuss halts Bochet’s unbeaten run
Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss grabbed gold in the women’s giant slalom standing, ending the Frenchwoman’s Worlds gold medal streak.
IPC statement on the Russian Paralympic Committee and PyeongChang 2018
The IPC’s decision does not necessarily close the door on possible Russian participation at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games.
Fernandez, Kamiji, Alcott notch Australian Open titles
The quad singles final was the first wheelchair tennis match ever to take place on a Grand Slam centre court, with around 5,000 people in attendance.
VISTA 2017 abstract deadline extended to 15 February
Due to the volume of abstracts, the deadline has been extended to 15 February for September’s event in Canada.
The year ahead in wheelchair fencing
Fencers will face off at five World Cups and a World Games in 2017.
US women’s wheelchair basketball national team named
Sixteen have been selected on the roster, with three Rio 2016 champions leading the way.
