PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Montjane: 'I wanted to explore different ways to train'
South Africa's wheelchair tennis pioneer Kgothatso Montjane shares how she is preparing for Paris 2024, her fourth Paralympic Games

Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Zakia Khudadadi
Zakia Khudadadi will compete in Para taekwondo as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team

Introduction to wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is a sport that requires dynamic movement, tactics and incredible racquet skills

South Korea announced as 2025 IPC General Assembly host
Seoul last hosted the event in 2007 and has a track record for hosting major events within the Paralympic Movement

Paris 2024 venue guide: Stade de France
Built for the 1998 Football World Cup, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and received a purple track for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in wheelchair rugby
The 10 names you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open in France

WPA pays tribute to Mohammed Baqer Almusa’s legacy
Baqer Almusa was directly involved in the promotion and growth of frame running as a tool to empower persons with disabilities, particularly high-support need athletes

Yukinobu Ike ready to lead Japan to wheelchair rugby gold
Three years after finishing the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a bronze medal, Japan wheelchair rugby captain Yukinobu Ike is ready to lead his team to the top of the podium at Paris 2024.

USA wheelchair rugby pioneer Sarah Adam ready to make history
Sarah Adam is set to become the first woman to represent Team USA in wheelchair rugby at a Paralympic Games. As she prepares for her Paralympic debut, she shares how she started the sport and what it means for her

Get to know the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Village
Located in the French Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, the village will host athletes and members of nearly 180 delegations during the Paralympic Games