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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC launches Athlete Internship Programme
The Athlete Internship Programme is designed to support Para athletes transitioning from sporting careers to professional careers, offering hands-on experience within the IPC’s core departments
Olomouc review: USA's 14-year-old Gossard grabs triple gold
First-ever World Para Athletics Women's Grand Prix wrap up the 2025 GP season in style with a newcomer wheelchair racer topping the podium alongside Paralympic stars including Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili, Germany's Martina Willing and Italy’s Ambra Sabatini in Czechia
Woodhall leads Para athletics line-up at 50th Prefontaine Classic
Twenty-nine Para athletes are set to compete in four events at this year's Eugene Diamond League in USA, as Ireland's Orla Comerford and Norway's Salum Kashafali defend their 100m titles
"Mr. Boccia" of Bermuda has high hopes for sport
Known as "Mr. Boccia" in Bermuda, Troy Farnsworth is stepping back from the sport he helped shape, with hopes that it will continue to grow
Olomouc GP Preview: All eyes on historic women's Grand Prix
Over 170 female athletes from 46 nations including Paris 2024 champions will be making history at the final GP of the 2025 World Para Athletics season in Czechia
‘Air baths’ and adrenaline rushes: Tyler Turner’s Paralympic preparation
Canadian Para snowboard gold medallist Tyler Turner’s off-season training regime for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games is not for the faint-hearted
Media accreditation open for New Delhi 2025 World Championships
International rights-holders, written media, photographers and non-rights holders can apply for accreditation until 25 July 2025
Beijing World Cup hosts groundbreaking Future Gen course
World Para Powerlifting course is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge or experience in the sport, introducing participants to WPPO Technical Rules and Regulations, and their application through the different officiating roles
Pride Month Q&A with Para swimmer Mar Gunnarsson
Iceland’s two-time Paralympic swimmer Mar Gunnarsson joined the IPC’s TikTok live to celebrate Pride Month
IPC Athletes' Forum 2025 concludes with strong global participation
More than 70 athlete representatives attended the IPC Athletes' Forum in Bonn and Duisburg, Germany, taking part in discussions that will help shape the future of the Paralympic Movement
Beijing 2025 review: Gustin brothers' medals steal show
China, led by Paris 2024 champion Guo Lingling’s world record, dominate in their first World Cup as a host clinching 14 of the 20 gold medals at stake, even as Bonnie Bunyau and his brother Bryan Anak win medals together for the first time at a World Para Powerlifting World Cup
IPC President attends IOC Presidency handover
Andrew Parsons, an IOC Member, was in Lausanne, Switzerland, as Kirsty Coventry became the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee.
Meet Viraaj, New Delhi 2025 World Championships mascot
Event in the Indian capital marks 100 days to go to the World Para Athletics Championships, the largest-ever Para sport event hosted in the country
Abu Dhabi to host first-ever World Series in the Middle East
Event will wrap up the World Series 2025 season from 27 to 29 November at the Mohammed bin Zayed City Aquatics Complex
IPC Athletes' Forum to welcome global athlete representatives
The fourth edition of the IPC Athletes' Forum will take place from 24-26 June in Germany, with the participation of 75 athlete representatives from 51 countries.
Open Water Cup: Golden debuts for Italy's Paris 2024 stars as Lindberg extends reign
The reigning Paralympic champions Xenia Palazzo and Federico Bicelli dominate races on their debuts while Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg clinches her third consecutive gold in the women’s 3km S11-S14 race in the World Para Swimming open water event in Alghero
Beijing 2025 preview: Paris 2024 champions headline field in China's World Cup debut
Reigning Paralympic champions including home stars Guo Lingling, Cui Zhe, Tan Yujiao, Yan Panpan and Malaysia's Bonnie Bunyau Gustin among others will be in action in a strong field of 161 athletes from 23 nations in Beijing
Open Water Cup: Lindberg back to defend her crown in Sardinia
Swedish Paralympian holds back-to-back titles in the women's 3km S11 to S14, while Italy's Paris 2024 gold medallists Alberto Amodeo, Xenia Francesca Palazzo and Federico Bicelli will be competing for the first time in the World Para Swimming open water event in Alghero
IPC launches anti-doping taskforce ahead of Milano Cortina 2026
The Taskforce, led by the IPC, will apply their expertise to reviewing the level of risk (of doping) for each sport on the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme