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 wheelchair tennis player Aniek van Koot plays a backhand on a hard court

Wheelchair Tennis

Diede de Groot defeated in Baton Rouge

Unexpected result in all-Dutch Super Series final

Spencer Wood | 'Rookie Haircut'

Alpine Skiing

Para alpine World Cup: 7 top moments

Raclette, pink hair and an undefeated run make World Cup one to remember

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch

Tokyo 2020

See the Paralympic Torch!

Torch Relay details for next Games also revealed

A group of Para ice hockey players celebrating.

Para Ice Hockey

Ostrava 2019: Schedule announced

World Championships to feature quarter finals for first time

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