PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Singapore 2025: Unstoppable Alice Tai strikes gold again — four in four days
Great Britain's Alice Tai extends perfect World Championships campaign, claiming the women's 100m freestyle S8 title on the day; Second gold for both Italy's Simone Barlaam and Brazil's Gabrielzinho; World records for USA's Katie Kubiak and Italy's Arjola Trimi even as China continue to top medal standings with 15 gold. Italy and Great Britain followed on 10 after the fourth day's action at Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025.

Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 4 medallists
The fourth day of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 crowned 25 new champions

Paralympic Order presented to three recipients
The Paralympic Order is the highest level of recognition anyone associated with the Paralympic Movement can achieve

IPC launches new impact strategy
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Impact Strategy focuses on four interconnected impact areas that seek to address inequalities faced by the world’s 1.3 billion persons with disabilities (over 15 per cent of the global population)

Singapore 2025: Gabrielzinho clinches his first gold with championship record
Brazilian armless Para swimming star wins the 100m backstroke S2 in record time; Italy’s eight-time Paralympic medallist Simone Barlaam bags his first gold medal; Great Britain’s Alice Tai makes it three out of three in Singapore 2025; home star Yip Pin Xiu settles for silver in the women’s 100m backstroke S2 final even as China grab top spot in medal standings with 12 gold on day 3 of Toyota World Para Swimming Championships

Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 3 medallists
The third day of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 crowned 26 new champions

Six nations set for Jessheim showdown on the road to Milano-Cortina 2026
Kazakhstan joins Japan, Korea, Norway, Slovakia and Sweden in the race for two Paralympic Winter Games spots at the 2025 Qualification Tournament from 5-10 November in Jessheim

IPC appoints Dr Richard Budgett as Scientific Advisor (External)
Leading expert to guide the IPC’s sport science and research strategy

Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 2 medallists
The second day of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025 crowned 24 new champions

Day 2: 'Flying Fish' Jiang Yuyan smashes world record for second gold
Seven-time Paralympic gold medallist from China won the women’s 100m freestyle S6 final in a new world record time; Emotional victory for Germany’s Josia Tim Alexander Topf in the men’s 150m individual medley SM3; Debutant Defne Kurt from Turkiye adds another gold medal to her maiden World Championship campaign and Germany’s Taliso Engel set a new world record as he won the men’s 100m breaststroke SB13 final even as Italy leads medals table on Day 2 of Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025