PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Amy Burk prepares to lead Canada to goalball podium
The four-time Paralympian shares how her journey in goalball started by giving the sport a “second chance”

Calgary 2024: Get to Know Slovakia
The Martin Joppa-led side hope to return to Paralympics with an improved show at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

Shooters return to Changwon for second World Cup of 2024
Paralympic stars including Javanmardi, de La Forest and a strong Korean line-up are set to compete in Changwon 2024 World Cup from 25 April to 01 May

Madeira 2024: Hat-trick for Rogier Dorsman
Dutch Paralympic and world champion makes it three gold medals in three days at the Para Swimming European Open Championships on Tuesday, Maisie Summers-Newton and Simone Barlaam pick their first victories

Wheelchair tennis star Diede de Groot wins 2024 Laureus Award
Diede de Groot became the second wheelchair tennis player to win the prestigious award

Madeira 2024: Double delight for Taliso Engel on day two
German retains European title in the evening after breaking world record in the morning heat, as Ukraine closes the gap to Italy on the top of the medals table; Ireland, Switzerland and France take their first gold in Portugal

IPC moves into “exemplary” headquarters in Bonn
Team IPC moved into its new headquarters in Bonn, Germany on 22 April 2024

Introduction to goalball
Goalball has featured at every Paralympics since its debut at Toronto 1976

Madeira 2024: Thirteen-year-olds Barlov, Winnifrith steal the show
Bosnian and British teenagers take gold in their first-ever European final, while Italian swimmers start the competition in dominant fashion on Sunday

B-Pool Worlds: Know all winners
Ten editions have seen eight different champions coming from Asia and Europe since first World Championships B-Pool in 2008

Skien 2024: Norway clinch B-Pool gold in a final for the ages
Hosts leave it to overtime to surpass silver medallists Germany in the final game of the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool as both sides depart for A-Pool; Sweden beat Great Britain to finish third

Skien 2024: The A-Pool is calling for Germany and Norway
Both sides secure their place in A-Pool before the final day with convincing wins over France and Sweden respectively, while Kazakhstan overcome Great Britain for their first win in Skien

Madeira 2024 Preview: The stars and how to follow the Euros
Funchal Olympic Pools Complex will host 435 Para swimmers from all continents in the ninth edition of the Euros, and the third to take place in the Portuguese islands

IPC pledges support for clean sport on WADA’s annual Play True Day
International Paralympic Committee CEO Mike Peters calls on athletes to express support for clean sport ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Zakiyev hopes training regime will aid quest for third gold
Azerbaijan’s Para judo legend on his preparations for a sixth Paralympics

Josemarcio Sousa relives goalball glory moments
The top scorer from the Tokyo Paralympics reflects on his long journey to gold as he targets title defence this summer

Sevda Altunoluk training for Paralympic triple
Coffee and carbs powering Turkiye’s goalball star to potential third gold

History for France in a Skien thriller
France record their first ever B-Pool win, whilst Germany and Norway maintain their perfect start at World Para Ice Hockey Championships

Age is just a number for Katja Karjalainen
Finland’s happy-go-lucky horse-loving sexagenarian reflects on her stunning career

IPC calls for Expressions of Interest in transfer of governance of Para powerlifting
Cities, national governments, sport organisations and other entities are invited to express their interest in the sport