PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

IPC launches PARA SPORT programme to grow awareness and participation in Para sport
• PARA SPORT’s narrative, “It Starts With Sport,” shows the value of sport through three core elements: awareness, community and freedom

Eight-time world champion Tai on the transformative power of Para sport
'Go for it. The freedom of sport and how enlightening it can be is something which everyone deserves to experience in their life, regardless of their abilities.'

Ten-year-old Ruf on track to continue great Swiss wheelchair racing tradition
Child prodigy and Marcel Hug's training ground partner proves it is never too early to take up Para sports.

Wheelchair tennis star Montjane serves up stellar career after difficult start
"Never easy coming from this side of the world": Montjane talks about her rocky road to the top of the wheelchair tennis world and becoming a beacon for South Africans

Kobe to host World Championships in 2024
The 11th edition of the Para Athletics Worlds is set to take place in Japan from 17 to 25 May two years from now

Australia's Parker makes history-making comeback to Ironman as Para triathlete
Paralympic silver medallist returns to the Ironman stage for the first time since the 2017 accident that left her with paraplegia

Ekler and Sabatini shatter world records in Jesolo
Italian athletes break one world and eleven national records as the World Para Athletics Grand Prix season makes a stop in Jesolo from 6 to 8 May

Nigerian Para athletics athlete receives three-year ban
Ifeanyichukwu Christian Madubuike will be ineligible for competition for three years from 23 April 2021 to 22 April 2024

Behind the scenes of the Paris 2024 handover dance one year since its making
One week, 128 dancers, nine wheelchairs, sign language and a bionic arm: Learn the story behind the dance that stunned the world

Birmingham 2022 unveils medals for Commonwealth Games
An all-female team designed the medals for the major multi-sport event, which will include more medal events for women than men for the first time ever

Italian star Sabatini ready for a 200m debut in Jesolo
Italian city is hosting its second World Para Athletics Grand Prix with athletes from 27 nations competing from Friday to Sunday (6-8 May)

Tokyo 2020 unveils one-year anniversary emblem
Emblems created for the first anniversary of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are part of the Tokyo 2020 Games One Year Anniversary Commemorative Project

Grand Prix 2022 season update: Nottwil to host GP in May
The Swiss city is hosting the second Grand Prix event in May after Jesolo, Italy, taking on the stage from 6 to 8 May

Boston Marathon survivor Haslet marks ninth anniversary with unforgettable finish
Former ballroom dancer completes Boston Marathon nine years after losing her left leg in the terrorist bombings

Moves like a Paralympian: Athletes who dazzled on the dance floor
More than a dozen Paralympic medallists have taken part in TV dance competitions around the globe

IBSA World Games 2023 on the way to Birmingham
The international games for blind and partially sighted athletes will be held from 18-27 August 2023

Mayhugh: ‘I want to educate people about the Paralympics’
• USA's four-time Paralympic medallist is a die-hard football fan with a Ronaldinho tattoo and big plans for the future in Para athletics

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug wins 2022 Laureus Award
Record-breaking performance at Tokyo 2020 makes Hug a double Laureus Award winner

New study shows Australia’s Paralympians more popular than ever
Tokyo 2020 performances help Australian Paralympians' bond with fans reach all-time high

Madeira 2022: Five things to know
World Para Swimming Championships will kick off in 50 days from now marking the biggest Para sport event ever to take place in Portugal