PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA win men's title at Wheelchair Basketball Worlds, Netherlands defend women’s title
Team USA defeated Great Britain 67-66 to claim their seventh title, while the Netherlands won the women’s tournament after beating China 57-34
IPC President attends Special Olympics
IPC President Andrew Parsons said, "The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the Special Olympics and identify where we can potentially work together to complement each other’s activities in the future as we aim to make an inclusive world for all."
Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships announce eo as official partner
The technology brand supports swimmers by collecting unique data to measure and quantify the force of their hands and their orientation whilst they swim
IPC CEO Peters discusses the power of the Paralympic Movement on new Podcast episode
Mike Peters, a two-time Paralympian and CEO of the organisation, said, “The sense of strength, vision and hope that persons with disabilities give society is instructive.”
Du Preez eyes glory at another Paralympic Games after realising childhood dream
Nicolas Pieter Du Preez won the Para cycling men’s time trial H1 race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Next year, the South African athlete hopes to capture the spotlight in front of his wife and son at Paris 2024
Paris 23 Worlds: Jong’s journey to greatness only just starting
Dutch Paralympic champion and world record holder heading to French capital in search of her first world title
Manchester proposed as location for Para athletics and Para swimming governing bodies
IPC appoints UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as preferred partners to assist with the transfer of governance of the two sports
Bogota 2023 hosts IPC and IDB showcase on En sus marcas, listos... Inclusión
The EUR 1.5 million of investment from IDB has engaged over 1,600 persons with disabilities and is helping 41 vulnerable communities
Georgian athlete Alelishvili banned two years for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter returned adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance at the Tbilisi 2022 European Open Championships
Moose Jaw 2023: Top Six Moments
Jaw-dropping goals, thousands of spectators and historic scenes from the first World Championships to be held in Canada