PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
India shower Paralympic athletes with jobs, cash rewards
'This success will go a long way. It is like India has arrived on the big stage. The boost that Para sport and Para athletes will now receive will be phenomenal'
Ostersund 2021: Get to know Germany
Germany has medaled in two out of three of its World Championship B-Pool appearances and it will look to continue that streak in Ostersund
Tokyo 2020 only first step to spreading judo message in Peru
Fred Villalobos Corrales planning to go from strength to strength
Crochet and ice aides USA’s Bethany Zummo’s mental health
'Crocheting helps because it allows me to do something with my hands, it keeps me in the present'
Lillehammer 2021: Arendz and Ulset with a shared mission
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Canadian and Norwegian skiers about their long-time friendship and common goals for the future of the sport
Fans vote Holly Robinson as winner of The Visa Award
The Paralympic gold medallist from New Zealand was awarded the prize for the way she included competition officials after her victory celebrations
Ellie Simmonds confirms retirement from the pool
Five-time Paralympic champion and nine-time world champion, British Para swimming legend inspired a generation of young athletes in her country
Uganda's Ritah Asiimwe retrains body and mind
Just like learning how to write again, Asiimwe had to re-learn how to play sports, and it has paid off in her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020
Deadline near for first consultation phase of 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code
'All feedback received will be reviewed and analysed by the Code Drafting Team over the coming weeks and months ahead of the second phase of consultation next year'