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STADSKANAAL 2012 - Media Centre
News - Athletics
Paris 2024: The stars to watch on day one morning session
The largest sport of the Paralympic programme comes to Stade de France with six medal events opening the programme on Friday morning with the women's discus F55, men's 5000m T11, women's shot put F41, women's long jump T11, men's javelin F38 and women's 100m T35
Para athletics set to wow fans at Stade de France
China aim to lead the way in the biggest ever carnival of Para athletics at the Paralympic Games
Meet France’s home hero Nantenin Keita
Nantenin Keita will carry the host country’s flag at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
Woodhall says: 'Prepare to be amazed!'
Para athletics superstars including Woodhall and Markus Rehm tell us why the Paris 2024 Paralympics will be unmissable viewing
Paris 2024 Para athletics stars share excitement as Games set to kick off
A star-studded list including Germany’s long jumper Markus Rehm, USA sprinter Hunter Woodhall, Moroccan thrower Youssra Karim and Brazilian sprinter Jerusa Geber with her guide Gabriel Garcia join pre-Games press conference
France aiming high on home soil
For the first time in history, French athletes will compete in every sport at the Paralympics
Refugee athlete and guide united in Paralympic gold quest
Vision-impaired sprinter Guillaume Junior Atangana will carry the flag for the Refugee Paralympic Team with high hopes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
Raoua Tlili on shining the torch for Tunisia
Tunisia’s six-time Paralympic champion Raoua Tlili wants to share a special message to women in her country when she competes in her fifth Games
Paris 2024: Meet the Woodhalls, the Olympic-Paralympic power couple
After Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she immediately ran to her husband and Paralympian Hunter Woodhall to celebrate the special moment together. Get to know more about the couple ahead of the Paralympic Games
Jason Smyth shares excitement for Paris 2024
The six-time Paralympic champion reflects on his career and shares what it takes to top the podium at the Games
Paris 2024 venue guide: Stade de France
Built for the 1998 Football World Cup, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and received a purple track for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
WPA pays tribute to Mohammed Baqer Almusa’s legacy
Baqer Almusa was directly involved in the promotion and growth of frame running as a tool to empower persons with disabilities, particularly high-support need athletes
Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team member Donard Nyamjua
Donard Nyamjua is a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Guillaume Junior Atangana
Guillaume Junior Atangana will compete in Para athletics as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
Q&A with Refugee Paralympic Team athlete Salman Abbariki
Salman Abbariki will compete in Para athletics as a member of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team
Grand Prix series comes to an end with huge results in Paris
Top stars including Jong, Debrunner, Haddaoui and Bayekula impress with world records in the final meet before Paralympics
Paralympic champion Stephen Miller announces retirement
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist looks back at three decades in Para athletics and the work of SMILE Through Sport, an organisation founded by him dedicated to ensuring persons with disabilities the opportunities to take part in sports
Grand Prix 2024: Athletes get ready for final meet in Paris ahead of Paralympics
A total of 389 athletes from over 50 nations line up in the pre-Paralympic event, with some of the biggest stars in Para Athletics from Great Britain, USA, Morocco and Switzerland to be in action at Charlety Stadium
Grand Prix 2024: Familiar starring role for Debrunner, Alkemade impresses in Nottwil
Swiss wheelchair racer sets new world record in the women's 1500m T53/54* while Dutch blade runner mashes a five-year old world mark in the women's 100m T64 in the penultimate GP before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games; USA's Scaroni also sets a new world record* in Switzerland in the women's 5000m T54
Grand Prix 2024: Focus back on Nottwil after the wonder of Kobe
A total of 340 athletes from 54 NPCs including several legends and new champions from Kobe 2024 Worlds will be in action in Nottwil, Switzerland, this week