PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Home favourites China going big in Beijing
96 athletes, 73 events, six sports – the hosts are hoping for medal rewards

IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022
- Multiple NPCs, teams and athletes now threatening not to compete, jeopardising the viability of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

Ideson hopes for “loonie luck” at Beijing 2022
Canadian skip Mark Ideson reveals a special tradition

Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay gets underway
At the Beijing School for the Blind, 30 students and teachers sang ‘World with Love’

IPC makes decisions regarding RPC and NPC Belarus
The RPC and NPC Belarus will participate as neutrals at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
Austria’s blend of experience and youth could be just the ticket
‘We have some really promising young athletes’ – Chef de Mission Julia Wenninger

Down memory lane: Sochi 2014, the Games that changed the mindset
From a city with a 'zero track record in terms of accessibility' Sochi became a role model for disabled-friendly infrastructure.

Down memory lane: Vancouver 2010, the milestone Games
Nearly 1,200 media representatives covered the Games – an increase of 12 percent from the previous Paralympics

Anna-Lena Forster can inspire a youthful Germany
Chef de mission Dr. Karl Quade targeting a top-10 finish

Keeping it in the family – Aigner twins join the dynasty
World Championship success paves way for Austrians to shine in Beijing