PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Playbooks published to deliver safe and successful Tokyo 2020
The Playbooks are the official, centralised source of information for the Olympic and Paralympic Games stakeholders, and the first versions will be updated with more details over the coming months
Kiara Rodriguez seeks to win Ecuador's first Paralympic medal
The 18-year-old long jumper targets Tokyo success following world and Parapan titles

Para sailor Seguin makes history at Vendée Globe
Two-time Paralympic champion puts up a telling show in the testing solo race, known as the Mt. Everest of the seas

Bourdenx savours return to speed races at Saalbach World Cup
Austria host first downhill and super-G events of the 2020-2021 World Cup season until Sunday

Para bobsleigh left out of Milano Cortina 2026
The sport did not meet the minimum criteria for the number of nations and regions regularly participating

Khurelbaatar on a mission to inspire
The single mother may be a favourite for Para taekwondo gold at Tokyo 2020 but the Mongolian has something bigger in on her mind

Aravich's mission: make dual Games debuts six months apart
US athlete and one hand photographer targets qualification for Tokyo 2020 in Para athletics and in Para Nordic skiing at Beijing 2022

Robinson believes in power of Paralympic role models
Para swimmer is part of ParalympicsGB’s 'Impossible to Ignore' campaign

Top tips for resilience from Para ice hockey guests
A look back at 'Resilience and Resolutions with Rempel,' hosted by retired Canadian Para ice hockey player Kevin Rempel on Instagram

Fanni Illes using Para swimming to inspire
'[Swimming] helped me to accept myself and I believe it can help other people to accept themselves too,' says Hungarian world champion