News - Vista 2017

Photo of silver, gold and bronze medals - the medals have the Agitos symbol in the centre and have red ribbons

Milano Cortina 2026

Milano Cortina 2026 medals unveiled

The medals of Milano Cortina 2026 feature an ‘essential’ design that places emotion and teamwork at the core, symbolising not only the union of two host cities – Milano and Cortina – but also the ‘soul of victory’ and what it requires to achieve it

Swimming

Italy announces 31-strong team to World Championships

Italian have topped the medals table in the last three editions of the World Para Swimming Championships

Five athletes pose for a photo while holding gold medals

Milano Cortina 2026

Paralympic Winter Games medals gallery

Take a journey through the iconic designs of past Paralympic Winter Games medals. Which is your favourite medal?

Wheelchair Tennis

Wang Ziying becomes China's first Grand Slam singles champion

Wang Ziying became the first Chinese athlete to win a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis singles title after beating world No. 1 Yui Kamiji in straight sets.

A group of male swimmers jumping into the pool at the start of a race

Swimming

Media Accreditation open for Toyota World Championships Singapore 2025

International rights-holders, written media, photographers and non-rights holders can apply for accreditation until 8 August, Singapore-based media can apply until 22 August

A female powerlifter clapping hands on the bench press at Paris 2024

Powerlifting

Australia names record-breaking squad for World Championships

Fifteen athletes, three times more than at Dubai 2023, are set to compete at October's Worlds in Egypt - including Paralympians Hani Watson and Ben Wright

About 25 athletes gather on a track during a training camp

IPC

Para sport training camp held in Namibia

Eighty-six people from 16 African countries participated in a three-day training camp, organised as part of the IPC's Sport for Mobility Programme.

A female wheelchair racer celebrating with another racer behind her

Athletics

Jong, Floors set world records; McFadden, Kashafali shine at Pre Classic

Thrilling weekend sees Dutch and German sprinters smash their previous marks in Germany as Paralympic medallists Orla Comerford, Olivier Hendriks, Salum Kashafali and Tatyana McFadden claim victories at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in USA

A collaged photo of a male athlete hiking and cycling

Milano Cortina 2026

Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham's summer training

Follow Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham as he trains under the summer sun—cycling, surfing, and paragliding his way toward the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Para Ice Hockey

Jessheim, Norway to host Milano Cortina 2026 Qualification Tournament

Six-team round-robin event will be held from 5-10 November with the top two teams securing the final spots available at next year's Paralympic Winter Games in Italy

Two female Para athletes and IPC CEO Mike Peters pose for a photo at the IPC headquarters

IPC

IPC launches Athlete Internship Programme

The Athlete Internship Programme is designed to support Para athletes transitioning from sporting careers to professional careers, offering hands-on experience within the IPC’s core departments

Athletics

Olomouc review: USA's 14-year-old Gossard grabs triple gold

First-ever World Para Athletics Women's Grand Prix wrap up the 2025 GP season in style with a newcomer wheelchair racer topping the podium alongside Paralympic stars including Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili, Germany's Martina Willing and Italy’s Ambra Sabatini in Czechia