PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC makes grants of up to EUR 250,000 for classification research
The IPC Classification Research Grants will support the development and improvement of best practice and evidence-based classification systems in Para sports
Milano Cortina 2026 medals unveiled
The medals of Milano Cortina 2026 feature an ‘essential’ design that places emotion and teamwork at the core, symbolising not only the union of two host cities – Milano and Cortina – but also the ‘soul of victory’ and what it requires to achieve it
Italy announces 31-strong team to World Championships
Italian have topped the medals table in the last three editions of the World Para Swimming Championships
Paralympic Winter Games medal gallery
Take a journey through the iconic designs of Paralympic Winter Games medals from Nagano 1998 to Milano Cortina 2026. Which is your favourite medal?
Wang Ziying becomes China's first Grand Slam singles champion
Wang Ziying became the first Chinese athlete to win a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis singles title after beating world No. 1 Yui Kamiji in straight sets.
Media Accreditation open for Toyota World Championships Singapore 2025
International rights-holders, written media, photographers and non-rights holders can apply for accreditation until 8 August, Singapore-based media can apply until 22 August
Australia names record-breaking squad for World Championships
Fifteen athletes, three times more than at Dubai 2023, are set to compete at October's Worlds in Egypt - including Paralympians Hani Watson and Ben Wright
Para sport training camp held in Namibia
Eighty-six people from 16 African countries participated in a three-day training camp, organised as part of the IPC's Sport for Mobility Programme.
Jong, Floors set world records; McFadden, Kashafali shine at Pre Classic
Thrilling weekend sees Dutch and German sprinters smash their previous marks in Germany as Paralympic medallists Orla Comerford, Olivier Hendriks, Salum Kashafali and Tatyana McFadden claim victories at the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic in USA
Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham's summer training
Follow Para alpine skier Oscar Burnham as he trains under the summer sun—cycling, surfing, and paragliding his way toward the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games