PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

three female single amputee sprinters crossing the finish line

Athletics

Contrafatto confounds Caironi

Shock defeat for Paralympic champion in Ancona

female Para athlete Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez throws the shot put

Athletics

Rebeca Valenzuela ready for Worlds

Grand Prix win sets Mexican up for crucial 2019

two male Para snowboarders racing down the slope head to head

Snowboard

Pyha 2019: Simon Patmore pumped for four-way

Paralympic champion ready for new border-cross at Worlds

female boccia player Yuen Kei Ho watches a ball being played

Boccia

Failure motivates boccia stars

Ho and Zheng learning from Worlds mistakes

female Para alpine skier Marie Bochet turns through a gate

Alpine Skiing

Marie Bochet’s quest for perfection

French superstar crowns unbeaten season with overall World Cup title

Nine athletes, five in wheelchairs at the front and second rows, and four standing in the back pose for a photo in front of the IPC headquarters.

IPC Athletes’ Council publishes first strategy

“At the heart” aims to ensure Paralympic Movement is athlete-centred

female Para sprinter Martina Caironi celebrates as she crosses the finish line

Athletics

Ancona welcomes European champions

Winter Challenge features both track and field events

Ni Nengah Widiasih | European Open Gold | Women's up to 45 kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018

Powerlifting

Ni Nengah Widiasih’s latest challenge

Powerlifter ready to turn silver to gold at Paralympics

Moran Samuel | Para Parents

Rowing

Para Parents: Moran Samuel

Paralympic rower opens up on “amazing” life as a mum

male Para alpine sit skier Igor Sikorski on the podium

Alpine Skiing

Success at last for Igor Sikorski

Polish star back on top after a rocky season