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IPC launches new leadership programme
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched the Para Athlete Professionals training course
‘Every competition is a gift,’ says death-defying Giulia Vernata
Para trap emerging star reflects on how the sport injected a new life into her journey, the preparations for the World Championships in Brno and on advocating female participation
Camaraderie and growth: Norway and GB wrap up final camp ahead of Worlds
The three-day camp in Moss gives both teams a valuable opportunity to fine-tune their preparations, exchange experiences and build camaraderie ahead of their opening game on 27 August in Slovakia
Estonia's wheelchair curling duo's summer plans
Four months after winning a medal at the Scotland 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships, Estonia’s Katlin Riidebach and Ain Villau are making the most of their time off the ice ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Reddentes Sports appointed broadcasting rights agency for 2025 Worlds in Asia
Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 to take place from 21-27 September at OCBC Aquatic Centre, located within the Singapore Sports Hub
Women's World Championships to feature all-female officiating crew
Nine female officials coming from six different countries will take to the ice for the groundbreaking World Para Ice Hockey tournament, which takes place from 26-31 August in Dolny Kubin
Glasgow 2026 Para swimming schedule session revealed
Commonwealth Sport announces Malta as the host of the 2027 Youth Games, marking the first time Para swimming joins the competition programme
IPC organises inaugural Para sport development specialist training
Participants from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania took part in the Sport for Mobility (SfM) Development Specialists training at the IPC Campus in Bonn, Germany
Candidates announced for September’s IPC Governing Board elections
A booklet providing information about each candidate has also been published ahead of the elections which will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea
Glasgow 2026 Para athletics schedule session revealed
Next year's Commonwealth Games will see six days of Para athletics and athletics events at Scotstoun Stadium
Para powerlifting to open Glasgow 2026 medal programme
For the first time in Commonwealth Games history a Para sport will the first sport to award medals
Para trap pioneer Emilio Poli on how the sport transformed his life
Two-time medallist at the Para Trap World Championships, the Italian talks about his resilient journey, meeting his idol and Olympic medallist Silvana Stanco, and expectations for future events, including September's Worlds in Brno, Czechia
IPC approves two new Recognised International Federations
The approval of International SAMBO Federation and World Bowls brings to 15 the number of IPC Recognised International Federations
Meet Ishona Charles, Grenada's Paralympic trailblazer
Ishona Charles, the only athlete from Grenada to compete in two Paralympic Games, shares her journey in sport and what she hopes to achieve for the island nation
LA Mayor Bass committed to a "Games For All"
Los Angeles has committed to a "Games For All" ahead of the LA28 Paralympic Games
Information about media accreditation for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
Accreditation period for international media closed on 25 July 2025. Process still open for Indian-based media
USA and Australia to open inaugural Women’s World Championships
World Para Ice Hockey announces full competition schedule for historic tournament in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia taking place from 26 to 31 August
WADA Independent Observers Report praises IPC's anti-doping programme at Paris 2024
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) welcomes the publication of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) official report from the Independent Observer (IO) team, which has praised the work of the IPC’s Anti-Doping Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Cairo 2025 Worlds preliminary competition schedule released
The Rookie and Next Gen Worlds will be held over two days for the first time, followed by eight days of the Elite competition this October in Egypt
Peter Rice named LA28 Head of Ceremonies and Content
Peter Rice will oversee the creative vision and physical production of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the LA28 Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games