PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Freedom guides Anna-Lena Forster to glory
'What I love about skiing is the freedom to be out in nature and ski like everyone else,' says German skier who started off 2020-21 season with eight victories

ParalympicsGB announce first athletes selected for Tokyo 2020
'In such tough times, the Games are a massive thing to look forward to. I feel extremely privileged to be part of such an amazing team'

Hear my voice: Let's talk about sex and disability
Triana Serfaty still gets asked if she can have sex with her boyfriend Enrique Plantey, a Para alpine skier.

Paralympic legend Daniel Dias announces retirement after Tokyo
Brazil's most awarded athlete has competed in three Games, taking 24 medals – more than any other male Para swimmer in history

Allianz begin eight-year worldwide Olympic & Paralympic partnership
• Allianz expand local initiatives to engage and bring together athletes, teams, volunteers and fans in more than 200 countries

South Korean team pushes on for late coach
Sa-Hyun Han’s last major competition with the team ensured their qualification for Tokyo 2020

Mardones recalls greatest victory while she eyes Tokyo success
Chilean shot put thrower remembers her world title in 2019, obtained days after the death of her father

IPC podcast: Bebe Vio on defiance
Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion is the final guest of the podcast's series

Norway’s Stangeland breaking the glass ceiling for female coaches
Young coach earns respect of her athletes and guides them to the World Championships on home snow in Lillehammer
IPC and Infront sign ground-breaking media rights partnership
Ambitious four-year European media rights agreement to unlock full potential of Paralympic Games