PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

An athlete celebrates her gold medal

Singapore 2025: Yip Pin Xiu claims first world gold on home ground

Home favourite defends her 50m backstroke S2 title in front of roaring crowd that included nation's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on stands; USA’s Olivia Chambers clinches third gold medal in the championships as do Gabrielzinho; World records for Spanish veteran Albert Gelis (100m backstroke S11) and Great Britain (mixed 4x100m medley relay S14) as China continue to lead medal standings on day six of Toyota World Para Swimming Championships Singapore 2025

A female wheelchair curling athlete releases a stone with a stick. Four players are watching from behind her

Ina Forrest sets sights on Milano Cortina 2026

Fifteen years after her Paralympic debut, and more than 20 years since she first threw a curling stone, wheelchair curling legend Ina Forrest is preparing to represent Canada at Milano Cortina 2026

A wide photo of the General Assembly in Seoul, Korea

IPC welcomes three new members

The International Paralympic Committee welcomes new members NPC Bolivia, NPC South Sudan, and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)