PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sydney 2000: The Games of Firsts
It was the first Paralympic Games to sell one million tickets
Ekler: 'Para athletics helped me to accept me for who I am'
Hungarian long jumper wants to inspire others to join sport sharing her journey to become a world champion
IPC Podcast: Ellen Keane on being a role model
'When I was growing up, I became really introverted and it was because I hated the fact that people were staring at me. It’s an awful feeling to know people aren’t looking at you, they’re looking at your arm'
Craig Nicholson appointed Head of World Para Swimming
New role is part of the continuous development of the sport and will lead the implementation of the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan
Leroy Moore’s bond with Paralympics since Seoul 1988
“From an athlete to a musician, and now going back to Paralympics as a musician. It really completed the circle.”
Ghana’s Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics
‘I do not see any other way society could have embraced me, celebrated me and accepted me had it not been for the Paralympics’
Berlin 2020: World champions are back
Swimmers from 11 countries set to compete in German capital, including seven London 2019 gold medallists
Colombia and Mexico shine in Americas' first virtual competition
Two-day online event Colombia 2020 attracts 73 lifters from eight countries in the Americas region
Yui Kamiji: A gold for home Paralympic Games
The Japanese athlete won the 2020 French Open singles wheelchair title - her second Grand Slam singles title this year
Benoit, Polianskyi claim top spots in European Championship
'This means a lot, because it’s the first time Para is included in the European Championships, and I know there is a very strong field in Para rowing in Europe'