PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling

IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Multiple organisations including the IOC and the IPC join forces with United Through Sports to engage youngsters in sport during the pandemic

Going down memory lane
Indonesia 2018 left a lasting impression for many medallists

Pandemic fails to dampen Shikongo's spirits
Paralympic champion urges athletes to support each other during challenging times

IPC saddened by passing of Zoltan Tauber
Tauber won the first Paralympic gold medal for his country

Kyoto sees new records at Challenge Cup
Japan's best Para powerlifters return to action in first sanctioned-competition held since lockdown

London Marathon: First win for Den Boer and Lakatos
Dutch surprises favourite Manuela Schar in the women's race while and Canadian gives his country the first victory in the British capital

How to build a world-class Para snowboard course
If the athlete reviews of the March courses are anything to go by, Lillehammer 2021 promises to be a spectacle

Wheelchair racers return to the road at London Marathon
World Para Athletics Facebook to show London Marathon wheelchair race live on Sunday, 3 October*

IWAS cancels 2020 World Games
Event was originally scheduled for February but postponed to April and then December in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19