PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Athletes call on world leaders for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
'Now, more than ever, we stand united to use that power of sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Movement to help win the battle against COVID because we go faster, we aim higher, we are stronger when we stand together'

A lot to look forward to in 2022
Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing will be the showpiece event of this year’s calendar

Additional guidance for travelling to Beijing 2022
Practical tips have been put together by organisers for delegations to further help limit the possibility of getting infected with COVID-19

No COVID-19 spread between participants and residents
'The results also show that, despite the criticisms and concerns expressed before the Games, Tokyo 2020 did not lead to a spreading event, let alone a super spreading event, and mass events can be delivered safely if the appropriate countermeasures are in place.'

Insane Tokyo, a life-changing experience for Canada's Dorris
The 19-year-old Para swimmer moves to Montreal and changes coach after winning two medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Five things to know about the World Championships
All the information you need to get ready for first-ever World Para Snow Sports Championships that kicks off on Wednesday in Norway

Beijing 2022 assures a Winter Games spectacle
‘Winter Paralympic Games have created a good environment for people with disabilities to more actively integrate into society so that the Games will continue to improve the situation for people with disabilities in China.'

A friendship that shaped the career of India’s star Sumit Antil
‘Mohit quit his job as a merchant navy officer to be by my side’

Chinese athletes ruled the roost
Among the four Chinese athletes who have won more than three gold medals in Tokyo, Tan Shumei is the only athlete who has won all the matches that she competed in.