PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Debrunner and Rodriguez shortlisted for 2026 Laureus Awards
This is the third nomination for the Swiss wheelchair racer, who won the award in 2023, and the first for the Ecuadorian star
Para swimming dominates 2026 Laureus nominations with three athletes
Czechia’s David Kratochvil, Brazil’s Gabriel Araujo and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are shortlisted for their impressive performances at last year's World Championships in Singapore
Kelsey DiClaudio nominated for 2026 Laureus Awards
USA's women's world champion becomes only the second Para ice hockey player ever shortlisted in the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability category
Miky Bionic announced as protagonist of Opening Ceremony
The world's first DJ with a bionic hand will bring a message of innovation, inclusion and "Life in Motion" to the Arena di Verona
Ones to watch in Para alpine skiing
Ten Para alpine skiing athletes to look out for at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Ones to watch in Para biathlon
Ten Para biathlon athletes to look out for at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
''What Does It Take?'' podcast is back for second season
The series is hosted by Matt Stutzman, who won gold in Para archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair curlers aim for Paralympic glory
Twenty years after its Paralympic debut at Torino, wheelchair curling returns to Italy
'Silent Guy' Martin Kudela chasing Czechia’s elusive podium
'We want a medal, and the Paralympics is the only one we don’t have,' says Czech goaltender, who has earned bronze at three consecutive World Para Ice Hockey Championships
Yifeng Shen: From Beijing 2022 bronze to new goals – and tiramisu – in Italy
Chinese Para ice hockey star hopes to build on medal success at the last Paralympic Winter Games and is eager to explore Milano Cortina 2026 beyond the rink