PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bertagnolli wins two golds at the season opener in Austria
French ski star Marie Bochet ends almost two-year wait for 100th World Cup gold, while Jesper Pedersen achieves a full sweep in Austria
2021 World Championships shows off new look Para Taekwondo
With new weight divisions, different classifications, and sleek, new rules, Para Taekwondo’s biggest event returns as 264 athletes from 41 nations gather in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend for the 2021 World Championships

Canadians denied sweep at home despite solid teamwork
Hudak and Wilkie top the podium for the home-country in sprint with Russians dominating the first day of biathlon taking four out of six golds

Slovakia living the Para ice hockey dream
Only 12 years since starting the sport and less than a year after its A-Pool debut, national team will play in its first Winter Paralympics at Beijing 2022

Pyha World Cup welcomes returning legends and tropical newcomers
Para snowboard veteran Evan Strong back in the gates during crucial Paralympic season that will see Brazilian competitors in action

2021 Paralympic Sport Awards: Best Official nominees
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December

2021 Paralympic Sport Awards nominees announced
Awards recognising achievements at Tokyo 2020 will be presented on 16 December

VISTA 2021 session to focus on ethics and integrity
The 10th VISTA 2021 Conference is being organised virtually over six days in partnership with six leading Universities between 18 November and 16 December 2021

Paris to host 2023 Para Athletics World Championships
Charlety Stadium will hold the biggest Para sport event to take place in the French capital before the Paralympic Games in the following year

Iran finish on top as curtains comedown on Bahrain 2021
'We’ve seen some amazing performances that give us hope that the future of Para sport in Asia is bright'