PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Dubai 2025 GP: Paralympic stars Hug, Ghavelas and Wen race to gold
Seasoned stars and newcomers shine at season-opening Grand Prix over four days at the newly-renovated Dubai grounds

Ukrainian athlete Mariana Shevchuk banned four years for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance at the Tbilisi 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup

Takeaways from the Para Biathlon World Championships
The IBU Para Biathlon World Championships showcased the excitement that fans can expect at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.

World Series Australia 2025: Homecoming for Beecroft after Paris gold
Australian swimmer returns to the pool where she made her international debut 12 years ago, this time as of the home stars at the opening World Series of the season in the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre

Milano Cortina 2026 opens torchbearer application process
The Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from 24 February-6 March 2026, featuring 501 torchbearers

Takeaways from the Para Alpine World Ski Championships
The Maribor 2025 Para Alpine World Ski Championships took place in Slovenia and featured giant slalom and slalom events

IPC praises French government
President Emmanuel Macron confirms full reimbursement of wheelchairs from December 2025, including contribution towards sport chairs

Pedersen and Kampschreur's Para alpine skiing rivalry
Jesper Pedersen and Jeroen Kampschreur will compete at the Maribor 2025 Para Alpine Skiing World Championships , just over a year before the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Dubai 2025 Grand Prix: Preview, stars and how to watch
Paralympic champions Athanasios Ghavelas, Marcel Hug and Wen Xiaoyan among the 370 athletes from 42 nations competing from 10 to 13 February in the first GP of the season at the Dubai Club for People of Determination

Mark Arendz on the "massive" team effort behind Para biathlon success
Canada’s Mark Arendz won the men’s 7.5km sprint standing race at the IBU Para Biathlon World Championships on 6 February 2025