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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC sends condolences to family of Lithuanian goalball player Marius Zibolis
Zibolis led the Lithuanian team to two silver and a bronze medal in the men’s goalball event at the Paralympic Games
IPC welcomes adoption of EU resolution to create accessible sports infrastructure
The IPC’s Accessibility Guide is used as a reference document in the resolution ‘Council Conclusions on Sustainable and Accessible Sports Infrastructure’
Paralympic goalball champion Altunoluk targets Paris 2024, LA28 and may play to 2032
Younger sister Sevtap brings extra motivation as Turkey's goalball siblings make speeches to inspire each other
5 tips to get started in Para taekwondo from sport’s pioneer Gjessing
Denmark’s Lisa Gjessing, a gold medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and a four-time world champion, says finding a taekwondo club and communicating with your coach are important to succeed in Para taekwondo
How IR Iran became a men’s sitting volleyball superpower
"If we achieve the second place in the Paralympic competitions, it means that we have failed"
Record-breaking Paralympian Clarke appointed new Chief Executive of Paralympics GB
Clarke competed in blind football at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games and scored a record 128 goals in blind football across 144 appearances for the national team
Para athlete, Hollywood actress, runway model Sesser is an unstoppable force
Found on the side of a road and now shredding mountain slopes, skateboarding and appearing in Hollywood films: Athlete, actress and model Kanya Sesser shows how to have it all
Nigeria’s Ikpeoyi targets Paris 2024 as she leads new Para table tennis generation
From a handmade paddle to medals at international competitions, Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi has big aspirations for her future
WADA’s 2023 Prohibited List now in force
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol that is to take effect in 2024
Georgian Para karate athlete Tophuria tastes success just years after starting sport
Georgia's Joni Tophuria started Para karate after meeting his coach Gocha Surmanidze in 2019 and won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Karate Championships
Wedding day set for Cape Verde’s most romantic couple following Tokyo 2020 proposal
Para sprinter Keula Semedo’s guide dog Lisbonne also on the guest list for the wedding, set be held in July 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal and one of the events we are most looking forward to this year
What to look forward to in the Paralympic Movement in 2023
The new year just started, and there are so many things to look forward to, including World Championships, regional tournaments and exciting announcements expected to be made
Happy New Year from IPC President Andrew Parsons
"Behind the IPC and Paralympic Movement is a monumental team effort. So many people regularly go above and beyond the call of duty for one simple reason, they believe in what we do, they believe Change Starts with Sport and they believe in our vision to make for a more inclusive world through Para sport"
IPC and World Para Athletics mourn passing of John Bourke
Bourke was the first ever Head of Classification for what was formerly known as IPC Athletics
Viral moments of 2022 in the Paralympic Movement
As we bid farewell to 2022, watch some of the most popular videos on the International Paralympic Committee social media channels
Para swimmer Rodrigues thrives on packed, trans-continental agenda
Eight-time Paralympic medallist, Phelipe Rodrigues of Brazil, mixes training for major international competitions with media work, studying, giving motivational speeches and sports clinics, all while commuting between South America and Europe
Nepal celebrates historic first to finish off the year
Nepal’s Para taekwondo team continues its history-making path as Shrijana Ghising becomes Nepal’s first-ever international champion at the season-ending Para Grand Prix Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Top 10 moments from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games
Take a look at 10 memorable moments from the Paralympic Winter Games
Reddentes Sports secures broadcast rights in 13 Asian countries for Paris 2024
Five additional countries in the Asian region - Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Mongolia, Pakistan - will enjoy live sports broadcasts from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Dubai 2022: Khattab smashes world record thrice as final World Cup wraps up
Paralympic champion propels Jordan to third place even as Gharibshahi sets new world record for Iran; hosts UAE end with five medals