PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bebe Vio's tears of joy at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the past decade. Today, 26 August 2020, Bebe Vio's tears of joy at Rio 2016

‘Rising Phoenix’ premieres globally on Netflix
Paralympians hail launch of ground-breaking movie featuring the story of the Paralympic Games to coincide with one-year-to-go celebrations for Tokyo 2020

World records galore in Krakow and Leverkusen
Athletes return to action in Germany and Poland with seven new world marks in three days

Social media abuzz celebrating One Year To Go
Athletes, International Federations and National Paralympic Committees join in the #waitforthegreats campaign to mark the milestone

Athletes chat live on @Paralympics Instagram
IPC chats with 24 stars across the 22 summer sports in anticipation of next year’s Paralympics at Tokyo 2020

IPC kicks off one year to go #WaitForTheGreats campaign
The ad features music from the new Netflix film ‘Rising Phoenix’ about the Paralympic Movement which was scored by Daniel Pemberton

IPC President marks one year to go until Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Q&A with Andrew Parsons as the Paralympic Movement marks the Tokyo milestone for the second time in 12 months

World Para Powerlifting sends condolences to family of Marcano
Paralympian represented Venezuela at Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016

Paralympian Derenalagi made Fiji move to break barriers
'It will be a huge honour to wear Fiji’s colours and see the flag at the Paralympics. It will be a great way to finish up and I believe could make a difference'

Skarstein: From snow and water to dancing with the stars
Dual sport athlete ready to 'break some ground' as the first wheelchair dancer on Norway’s TV show