PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

From thrilling performances to first international glory and historic feats, the first ever World Para Powerlifting Championships in Egypt and Africa were packed with 10 days of memorable moments

Elsa Matthee, Prof. Datuk Dr Rokiah Omar, the Frame Running Research Team, Dušana Augustovičová PhD and Dr. Jürgen Schwittai each received this year’s Classification Recognition Award for their significant contribution to classification within the Paralympic Movement.

Follow the journey of Italy’s Para alpine skiing star Giacomo Bertagnolli, from the snowy slopes of home to the heights of the Paralympic podium

International Federations with sports on the Paralympic Winter Games programme provide update on participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus

A collaboration between the Organising Committee and Triennale Milano that celebrates the identity of this edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games through the power of art.

Nine cities across four continents will host the 13th edition of the Grand Prix series from February to September 2026

Athletes from 16 nations to compete for medals and valuable ranking points in the final competition of the World Series calendar as Peruvian capital welcomes competition for the first time ever in the same stage that hosted Pan-American and Parapan-American Games in 2019

Australian two-time Paralympian Bridie Kean shares how watching the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games from the stands opened the door to new opportunities through Para sport

China win men’s and mixed team finals and top medal standings with eight golds followed by Nigeria (3) and Iran (2). Hosts Egypt also win two gold to finish in fourth place. Brazil take gold in women's team final.  

Reigning Paralympic champion Ahmad Aminzadeh lifts 260 kg for men's over 107 kg gold medal and ensures that the legacy of late legend Siamand Rahman lives on in super heavyweight category; Chaina Zheng Feifei retains her world title beating Paris 2024 champion Tayana Madeiros of Brazil on final day of individual competitionz at the Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships