PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC General Assembly to be held remotely
Event was initially planned to take place in Chinese Taipei
VISTA 2021 Conference fast approaching
Tenth edition to be organised virtually between 18 November and 16 December 2021
Takeaways from Para Rowing
Great Britain were the only country to win more than one gold in Para Rowing at Tokyo 2020
Australia’s Jaryd Clifford left it all on the track in Tokyo
'Aussies, past and present, have put their bodies on the line for this Movement, and so I don’t have the right not to'
Women with intellectual impairment steal show
'I had problems with learning and could not remember many things or understand some phrases. Even now I have problem filling some paperwork'
China beat Sweden to claim gold
‘We encouraged each other, so we cooperated better and better and finally won the game. I’m extremely happy’
Small gains make huge impact for British star Jaco van Gass
Former military man adapted and overcame a variety of challenges to become one of Britain’s standout performers
Great Britain hosts first women's programme training camp
British Para Ice Hockey Association recruits 27 athletes through initiative launched three months ago to empower women in sport
IPC publish 2020-2021 Annual Report
'In 2020, the pandemic meant the IPC and Paralympic Movement faced our biggest crisis to date. Yet through new ways of working and thinking, we continued to thrive as an organisation and as a Movement'
Gotell thanks outgoing IPC Athletes’ Council members
'I am extremely grateful to all members of the Council for their efforts and would like to thank the outgoing summer sport representatives and co-opted members whose terms came to an end at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.'