PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Ticket sales to open on 9 October
In total, nearly 2.8 million tickets will go on sale for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Paralympic Legends Remembered for Pioneering Spirit and Ever-Lasting Impact
Australian Paralympic legends Kevin Coombs OAM PLY and Tracey Freeman passed away this week

Astana ready for five days of B-Pool action
Kazakhstan hosts World Championships B-Pool for the first time with six teams battling for two spots to advance to next year's A-Pool Worlds

World Series 2023: Stars return to action in Mexico
Guadalajara hosts world champions fresh from Manchester in the penultimate stop of this year's Citi Para Swimming World Series

WADA publishes 2024 Prohibited List
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol

Lima 2023: Top six moments
From young stars to defending champions, family affairs and gold sweeps a lookback to unforgettable days in Peru at this year's Worlds

IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus
The decision by IPC members means Russian and Belarussian Para athletes can compete as individual and neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia
The decision by IPC members means Russian Para athletes can compete as individual and neutral athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

From ‘accidental athlete’ to a champion: Elizabeth Marks and her unstoppable journey
US Para swimmer Elizabeth Marks says she has been on a ‘mental and physical journey’ since taking up the sport more than 10 years ago

Lima 2023: De la Forest leads France to top on final day
French athlete retains R9 world title and adds team gold to the count to put his nation on the leaderboard as World Championships concludes in Peru
IPC award Paralympic Order to three individuals
The Paralympic Order is the highest level of recognition anyone associated with the Paralympic Movement can achieve.

Twenty Paralympic and Olympic athletes awarded for community impact
Ahead of Paris 2024, 20 athletes received $24,000 USD grants for their charities to further their work

Simone Barlaam wins PARA SPORT Awards
Italian Para swimmer named Best Male Summer Sports Athlete for his achievements in the 2022 season, including the World Championships in Madeira

Paralympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members
NPCs of Bangladesh and Kosovo, IFs of FIS and IBU ratified as new members, while Saudi Arabia now an integrated NOC-NPC

Lima 2023: Narwal adds world title to Paralympic glory
'I have really enjoyed my time in Lima. It has been a very happy time for India,' says athlete following his pistol P1 gold on Wednesday

Farmer and Team USA among first PARA SPORT Awards winners
Team and player awarded for Beijing 2022 success at ceremony to celebrate those who contributed to strengthening the impact of Para sports worldwide

Winners of the first-ever PARA SPORT Awards announced
New Zealand’s Nicole Murray and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are among the 10 winners of the inaugural PARA SPORT Awards

Astana 2023: Competition schedule released for B-Pool Worlds
None of the six participant teams has ever won the tournament, top two finishers will be promoted to the 2024 A-Pool Worlds

Lima 2023: Italy sweep the board on day five
Italian athletes dominate all Para trap events in Peru adding another World Championships gold to the count with a triumph in the R11 – mixed team

Paralympic Day: Paris' Place de la République awaits thousands of fans on 8 October
The second edition of Paralympic Day will include performances in 14 Para sports and the presence of a vast list of Paralympians