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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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
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.
Paralympic Winter Games medals gallery
Take a journey through the iconic designs of past Paralympic Winter Games medals. Which is your favourite medal?
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Woodhall leads Para athletics line-up at 50th Prefontaine Classic
Twenty-nine Para athletes are set to compete in four events at this year's Eugene Diamond League in USA, as Ireland's Orla Comerford and Norway's Salum Kashafali defend their 100m titles
"Mr. Boccia" of Bermuda has high hopes for sport
Known as "Mr. Boccia" in Bermuda, Troy Farnsworth is stepping back from the sport he helped shape, with hopes that it will continue to grow
Olomouc GP Preview: All eyes on historic women's Grand Prix
Over 170 female athletes from 46 nations including Paris 2024 champions will be making history at the final GP of the 2025 World Para Athletics season in Czechia
‘Air baths’ and adrenaline rushes: Tyler Turner’s Paralympic preparation
Canadian Para snowboard gold medallist Tyler Turner’s off-season training regime for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games is not for the faint-hearted
Media accreditation open for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
International rights-holders, written media, photographers and non-rights holders can apply for accreditation until 25 July 2025
Beijing World Cup hosts groundbreaking Future Gen course
World Para Powerlifting course is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge or experience in the sport, introducing participants to WPPO Technical Rules and Regulations, and their application through the different officiating roles
Pride Month Q&A with Para swimmer Mar Gunnarsson
Iceland’s two-time Paralympic swimmer Mar Gunnarsson joined the IPC’s TikTok live to celebrate Pride Month
IPC Athletes' Forum 2025 concludes with strong global participation
More than 70 athlete representatives attended the IPC Athletes' Forum in Bonn and Duisburg, Germany, taking part in discussions that will help shape the future of the Paralympic Movement
Beijing 2025 review: Gustin brothers' medals steal show
China, led by Paris 2024 champion Guo Lingling’s world record, dominate in their first World Cup as a host clinching 14 of the 20 gold medals at stake, even as Bonnie Bunyau and his brother Bryan Anak win medals together for the first time at a World Para Powerlifting World Cup