PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Football 5-a-side ones to watch
With eight teams vying for the title, there will be plenty of talent on display at Tokyo 2020.

Ostrava 2021: Get to know RPC
Experienced Para ice hockey players lead the team in their return to the World Championships in Czech Republic

IPC podcast 'A Winning Mindset' picks up Digiday Media Europe Awards
The Paralympic Movement has collected a second award of the week after being recognised as winners of ‘Best Podcast’ at the Digiday Media Europe Awards
10 things to know about football 5-a-side
A relatively new addition to the Paralympics, the Para sport has grown into one of the most popular
Rise of USA's Roxanne Trunnell
US rider broke through at 2018 Worlds and is top athlete in grade I

Ostrava 2021: Get to know Slovakia
A closer look at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships newcomers ahead of the tournament in Czech Republic next week

Netflix’s ‘Rising Phoenix’ wins two Sports Emmy Awards
Paralympic film wins for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary and Outstanding Music Direction
Asylum-seeking athlete who helped spur on Refugee Paralympic Team
Shahrad Nasajpour hopes to compete at his second Paralympic Games

Taipei City to host 20th IPC General Assembly in 2021
The General Assembly will feature elections for the IPC President, a new IPC Governing Board and a vote on the new IPC constitution

Brazil conclude National Trials for Tokyo 2020
Twenty-nine Para swimmers achieve qualification standards set by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to compete in Japan in August

Ones to watch for Para equestrian
Lots of new riders have emerged over the past few years, and they are expected to put on a show in Tokyo

Cyclists hit the road for World Championships in Portugal
Road World Championships to take place between 9 and 13 June

Diede de Groot takes Grand Slam tally to 10
Dylan Alcott and Alfie Hewett secure quad and men’s singles crowns, respectively, in Paris

Paralympic champion Teresa Perales wins Spain's prestigious award
The €50,000 award is one of eight Asturias prizes given each year by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor

Para dance stars and newcomers shine at Genoa 2021
Brazil make statement with seven medals while Russia and Ukraine dominate most of the classes in the season-opener World Cup in Italy

IPC opens nominations for Scientific Award
The Award will be presented at the 2021 VISTA Conference taking place virtually, over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021

Ostrava 2021 a new challenge to Joey Woodke
World Championships to mark first overseas competition for former US marine who is one of the seven Sled Preds players in the USA national team

Hosts Germany beat Kazakhstan to seal Tokyo 2020 berth
Ukraine claimed the bronze medal beating Croatia

Ottobock wraps up successful week in Bydgoszcz
World Para Athletics Official Partner provides assistance to all the athletes with free maintenance and repair services

Brazil make the most in Final Qualification Regatta
Becomes third country to qualify in all four boat classes