News - Vista 2017

Athens 2004

New Zealand Equestrian Team Named For London 2012 Paralympic Games

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) and Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) have named the first two athletes to represent the nation at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Shooting

Jonas Jacobsson: A Week in the Life of a Shooter

The 16-time Paralympic gold medallist tells fans what an average week is like for a Paralympic shooter, including fights with his washing machine.

Sydney 2000

Paralympic Hopefuls Set for Australian Championships

Kelly Cartwright and Evan O’Hanlon headline the field of competitors for the Australian Athletics Championships this weekend in Melbourne.

Athletics

Weir and Cockroft Eye Gold in Manchester

British wheelchair racers David Weir and Hannah Cockroft could star for Great Britain at May’s BT Paralympic World Cup.

Sochi 2014

Sochi 2014 Team Shares the Excitement of the Volunteer Movement with the Country

The Sochi 2014 volunteer team's participation in the All-Russian volunteer "Youth Train" event has come to a close.

Swimming

Teresa Perales: Training in Sierra Nevada

Spanish swimmer Teresa Perales writes about her day-to-day efforts in the lead-up to London 2012 that not everybody will know about at the Games.

Boccia

ParalympicsGB Selects Band of Brothers

Three sets of brothers were amongst 20 athletes to be selected to represent ParalympicsGB in Boccia, Judo and Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

the Brazilian Paralympic Committee's stand

Rio 2016

Brazilian Paralympic Committee Attends Reatech

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) will attend the 11th edition of the International Fair of Technologies in Rehabilitation, Inclusion and Accessibility, Reatech at the Immigrants Convention Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 12-15 April.

Shooting

Royal Artillery Barracks Merges Modern With Traditional

The brightly coloured openings in the new London 2012 Shooting ranges contrast with the Georgian Royal facades of old.

Athletics

IPC President asks for Athletes to be Given Full Credit for Record Breaking Performances at London 2012

Sir Philip Craven attends launch of Ottobock's 'Passion for Paralympics' travelling exhibition.

Shooting

Britain’s Skelhon Flies High to Stay Focused

With an easygoing personality and acute vision, Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon is targeting triple gold at London 2012.

Vancouver 2010

Russia’s Polukhin Voted Athlete of Month

Russia is on a roll this year, having already bagged Athlete of the Month for January and February.

Beijing 2008

139 Athletes Head to IPC Shooting World Cup

This week’s World Cup event in Poland will include 10 events that will serve as qualifiers for London 2012.

Alpine Skiing

Sylvana Mestre: A Successful Alpine Skiing Season

Sylvana Mestre, chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee looks back on the last season.

Gareth Davies: The London Games, given the nature of the British media, will be scrutinized as never before

In the first of his blogs leading upto London 2012, the Daily Telegraph's Gareth Davies outlines his hopes for media coverage of the Games.

Shooting

Britain’s Skelhon Flies High to Stay Focused

With an easygoing personality and acute vision, Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon is targeting triple gold at London 2012.

Cycling

Sarah Storey: Snow, But Not at Altitude; Altitude, But No Height Gained and a Very Soggy Time Trial!

Alongside altitude chamber training, cold snow weather at last weekend's Time Trials mean Great Britain's cyclist Sarah Storey feels prepared for anything.