PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Brazil’s goalball players reflect on Rio 2016
The Brazilian men’s team took bronze, whilst the women’s finished fourth at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
Long plans to compete at ‘one more’ Paralympics
USA’s multi-swimming Paralympic champion took her medal count to 23 at Rio 2016 and is now hoping to compete at her last Paralympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan.
Tesch inducted into Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame
The 47-year-old, who won two silver and one bronze Paralympic medals, was honoured at a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia, on 25 November.
IPC statement on the final McLaren Report
Following the publication of the final McLaren Report on Friday 9 December, the IPC has issued its response.
The IPC win European in-house PR team of the year
At an awards ceremony in Berlin, the IPC won two awards - in-house team of the year and PR professional of the year.
No. 23 Nigeria most successful African nation at Rio 2016
With eight gold, two silver and two bronze, the country’s Paralympians even outdid their Olympic counterparts.
The IPC announces Taskforce members to assess RPC progress with reinstatement criteria
Headed by Andy Parkinson, the Taskforce will assist the IPC in determining whether the Russian Paralympic Committee is implementing the reforms required to have its IPC membership suspension lifted.
IBSA Goalball conducts series of workshops in Africa
The most recent workshop took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from 24-27 November with 62 participants from seven African countries attending.
Throwback Thursday: China’s Yali Ping
The first Chinese athlete to win gold at a Paralympic Games explains why China has been the best performing country in recent Paralympics.
Petrucio Ferreira, Silvania Costa win Brazil's 2016 Paralympic Awards
The great and good of Paralympic sport gathered on Wednesday night at Rio’s Vivo Rio music hall.