PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA wheelchair rugby star Scaturro's Everest high
'I wanted to do it because nobody else in a wheelchair had gone up there before'
German judo twins Ramona and Carmen Brussig are reunited
‘We always need each other because we are very close. We cannot be alone, and the older we get, the closer we become’

Para rower Kingsley has appetite for success
'They’re world champions in powerlifting, in table tennis and in javelin, but rowing just doesn’t exist at that level yet. It’s a big deal for Nigeria'

LET THE PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGIN!
The Paralympic Games have wings and take flight in a spectacular Opening Ceremony

Are You Ready? Paralympians set to change world’s view on disability at Tokyo 2020
Opening Ceremony on 24 August to kick off spectacle of amazing athlete performances to come

Nigeria athletes striving for Games success
'Nigerian Para athletes are going for the kill'

Flag bearer Issa leading from the front in more ways than one
First woman to be part of a Refugee Paralympic Team she will be the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games

Over 100 IPC-supported athletes set to compete at Tokyo 2020
More than half of those athletes will be women thanks to the NPC Development Programme