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B-Pool World Championships kicks off in Astana
With Paralympic Winter Games qualification on the line, six nations clash in one of the most competitive B-Pool tournaments yet
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Italy
Team Italy, the host nation of the forthcoming Paralympic Winter Games in 2026, enters the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool with a mix of experience and renewed determination, aiming to reclaim their spot in the A-Pool after recent setbacks. They play their opening game against Finland on 6 September.
Nominations for 2026 IPC Athletes’ Council elections now open
Three winter athletes will be elected during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Japan
Ranked No. 2 in the tournament, Japan will look to build on their golden campaign in Astana 2023 and reclaim their place among the sport’s elite group. They open their campaign against France on 6 September.
Paris 2024: Hanquinquant and Leaute on a home Games to remember
Catching up with French Paralympic champions Alexis Hanquinquant and Alexandre Leaute one year after Paris 2024
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Sweden
The 1994 Paralympic gold medallist enters Astana 2025 with sights set on promotion to the A‑Pool and qualification for the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games. They open their campaign against Kazakhstan on 6 September.
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Finland
Finland returns to the B-Pool for the third time after winning the C-Pool World Championships in 2024. The team from Nordic region, which last appeared in the B-Pool event in 2023, aim for securing a spot in the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time.
Germany's new State Minister for Sport and Volunteering visits IPC Campus
Dr Christiane Schenderlein, Germany’s newly appointed State Minister for Sport and Volunteering, visited the IPC Campus in Bonn, Germany
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know France
France, the bronze medallist at 2022 C-Pool Worlds, enters the B-Pool tournament in Astana with steady momentum and a goal to break into the top tier of international Para ice hockey. They open their campaign against Japan on September 6.
Astana 2025 Team Preview: Get to know Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, who burst onto the international stage with a silver at the 2022 C‑Pool Worlds, will be aiming for a podium spot at the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool that will be competed by six national teams over six days in Astana. The host, led by Aidos Toktarbayev, opens their campaign against Sweden on September 6.
WPS and Swans celebrate extension of their partnership through 2028
A leading brand in the production of sports goggles, Swans has been a World Para Swimming Official Approved Supplier since 2017
Best photos of Paris 2024
Relive some of the best moments from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in 15 stunning photographs
Women's World Championships: Kelsey DiClaudio gets MVP
USA player also receives Best Forward award for her performances at the inaugural World Para Ice Hockey Women's World Championships in Slovakia
USA crowned first-ever Women’s World Champions in Dolny Kubin
Kelsey DiClaudio scores four goals in a 7-1 victory over Canada for the history books on Sunday in Slovakia
Schroeder leads Norway to historic bronze at Women’s Worlds
Norwegian star scores four goals and adds an assist in Norway’s 6–0 bronze-medal win over Great Britain at the Dolny Kubin Winter Stadium
Marcel Hug smashes Sydney Marathon record ahead of New Delhi 2025
Susannah Scaroni of the USA dominates women's wheelchair race in Australia
Canada and USA to battle for historic gold in Dolny Kubin
North American rivals meet on Sunday for the title at the first Women's World Championships, while Norway and Great Britain play for the bronze medal; Team World beats Australia to finish fifth in Slovakia
India announces 73-member squad for home World Championships
New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships to take place place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from 27 September to 5 October
Proud Persson pays tribute to Sweden’s Para ice hockey trailblazer
'I feel like I'm part of history,' says the only Swedish female Para ice hockey player, who represents Team World at the first Women’s World Championships in Dolny Kubin and hopes more women will join the sport she loves