PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World Para Powerlifting mourns passing of Lt. Cdr. Kamaruzaman Kadir
Chairperson of the World Para Powerlifting Sport Technical Committee (STC) and President of the Malaysian Para Powerlifting Association, Kadir was instrumental to the development of the sport in Asia and worldwide in the last 20 years

Two years to go until Milano Cortina 2026: Bertagnolli on the “special” home Games
Italian Para alpine skier Giacomo Bertagnolli: “This is something super special for me and I want to arrive at Milano Cortina 2026 ready to do the best I can.”

Paris 2024: Martina Caironi’s words of wisdom
Italy’s Para athletics icon talks medals, memories and milestones ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Paris 2024: Sleep, smiles and ice cream: A day in the life of Omara Durand
Cuba’s sprinting legend blends laughter and seriousness in her Paris 2024 preparation

Paris 2024 unveils iconic Paralympic and Olympic posters
The Iconic Posters, created by Parisian illustrator Ugo Gattoni, were unveiled on 4 March 2024 at Musee d’Orsay

Grand Prix 2024: Step two, to Tunis!
All you need to know about the second stop of the 2024 World Para Athletics GP season with 353 athletes in action at the three-day event in the Tunisian capital

Introduction to Para athletics
Get to know the biggest sport on the Paralympic Games programme

Tokyo Marathon 2024: Schaer and Suzuki triumph
Swiss wheelchair racer picks her fourth victory in the Japanese capital while local star finally takes the win after finishing second in four occasions

Romania’s Para judo star Bologa wants to write a “beautiful story” at Paris 2024
Florin Alexandru Bologa says discovering Para judo was like finding his “happy place.” More than 10 years after taking up the sport, he is now preparing for his third Paralympic Games

Paris 2024: Para archery champion Chen targets world record
The Chinese Para archer reflects on her two Paralympic gold medals