PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lillehammer 2021: Arendz and Ulset with a shared mission
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Canadian and Norwegian skiers about their long-time friendship and common goals for the future of the sport

Fans vote Holly Robinson as winner of The Visa Award
The Paralympic gold medallist from New Zealand was awarded the prize for the way she included competition officials after her victory celebrations

Ellie Simmonds confirms retirement from the pool
Five-time Paralympic champion and nine-time world champion, British Para swimming legend inspired a generation of young athletes in her country

Uganda's Ritah Asiimwe retrains body and mind
Just like learning how to write again, Asiimwe had to re-learn how to play sports, and it has paid off in her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020

Deadline near for first consultation phase of 2015 IPC Athlete Classification Code
'All feedback received will be reviewed and analysed by the Code Drafting Team over the coming weeks and months ahead of the second phase of consultation next year'

Ostersund 2021: Get to know Poland
Polish Para ice hockey team will aim to finish on the podium for only the second time in its history at the World Championships B-Pool

Ostersund 2021: Get to know Finland
Finland will appear in the World Championships B-Pool for the first time ever following its second-place finish at the Worlds C-Pool in 2018

Tokyo 2020 sees more countries than ever win medals at a Paralympics
A total of 86 countries claim at least one medal

Tokyo 2020 wrap-up: Best Para athletics quotes
From first-time Paralympic champions to a bride-to-be, some of the best moments from the action at the National Olympic Stadium