PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Olympic and Paralympic Week starts in France with inclusion as main theme
Olympic and Paralympic Week aims to introduce more people to sports and shift young people's perceptions of disability
World Autism Awareness Day: Star athletes to know ahead of Paris 2024
On World Autism Awareness Day, held every year on 2 April, we are celebrating four Para athletes with autism who are preparing to take the spotlight at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Paris 2024 and stakeholders reaffirm commitment to Paralympic integration strategy
The Paris 2024 Board of Directors met on 30 March, at the Organising Committee’s headquarters, to receive updates on the Organising Committee’s Paralympic integration strategy, which aims to make the Games and sport a vehicle for social change
Athletes and fans join World Championships 100 Days to Go celebration in Paris
French capital receives local and international guests inviting Parisians to come to Charlety Stadium in July and see the world's best in action
Rozkova reflects on milestone at rollercoaster World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Polina Rozkova and Agris Lasmans won the mixed doubles tournament at the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in March
Top 5 tips to get started in wheelchair curling from pioneering champion Rozkova
Latvia’s Polina Rozkova, who won the mixed doubles tournament at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in March 2023, says enjoying playing with your teammates and embracing the cold are important when taking up the sport
Six-time Paralympic champion Jason Smyth of Ireland retires undefeated
Irish sporting legend Jason Smyth will continue to be a positive influence on the Paralympic Movement as the new strategy manager at Paralympics Ireland
Manchester 2023: Great Britain names team for home Worlds
Ten world champions from Madeira 2022 included in the 28-strong squad to compete in front of the home crowd from 31 July to 6 August
Coach Muianga on mission to add Para powerlifting to Mozambique's sports agenda
There are currently 16 Para powerlifters in Mozambique, but Renato De Jesus Dinis Muianga is working to increase this number with the goal to get at least two athletes to the African Para Games in September 2023
Postcard from the Faroes: Vatnhamar's journey as country's only athlete at Tokyo 2020
Marathon runner Havard Vatnhamar only athlete to fly the Faroe Islands flag at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic or Olympic Games