News - Vista 2017

Several hand cyclists at the start of a race

Cycling

UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: Italy retains relay world title

The team of Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone, and Alessandro Zanardi were victorious in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Powerlifting

Rahman king of the powerlifters at Almaty 2015

Iranian world and Paralympic champion breaks his own world record twice to lift 295kg.

Man in wheelchair on the podium receiving a medal from a woman

Swimming

Reyes hoping Toronto 2015 will be ‘great’ for Mexico

Paralympic champion Juan Reyes is relishing the chance to swim at his fourth Para Pan American Games in Canada.

Three men in white training suits stand on a podium with medals

Judo

Jung Min Lee quickly emerges into para-judo scene

Less than a year into the sport, the South Korean judoka has already captured two key titles in the men’s under-81kg.

Powerlifting

#ThrowbackThursdays: Powerlifting at Guadalajara 2011

Relive the action from the last Parapan American Games with the Toronto 2015 edition fast approaching.

Five persons with big tickets in their hands pose in front of a big sign with the letters TO

Summer Sports

Toronto all set for successful Parapan American Games

Around 1,600 athletes from 28 countries will be in Canada for the event which features 15 sports.

Equestrian

Dutch para-equestrian riders dominate in Uberherrn

Rixt Van Der Horst looked in perfect form ahead of September’s European Championships.

Swimming

Austrian para-swimmers meet Minister of Sport

Minister of Sport Gerald Klug highlights the importance of inclusion in the development programme “Project Rio 2016”.

Powerlifting

New world records for Omolayo, Huseynov at Almaty 2015

Nigeria’s Omolayo and Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov both beat reigning world champions to top the podium at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Man in wheelchair throwing a ball, two other men trying to catch it

Wheelchair Rugby

Bidding process open for wheelchair rugby events

Members can now submit bids to host the IWRF 2016 Paralympic Qualification Tournament and the 2018 IWRF World Championsips.

Alpine Skiing

Marcoux brothers: Five things we do in summer

The Canadian alpine skiing world and Paralympic champions take some time during the summer months to relax and catch-up on other sports.

Logos of Olympic and Paralympic Games and Tokyo Gas

Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 announces Tokyo Gas as an Official Partner

Tokyo Gas has been a long-time supporter of para-sport in Japan.

Table Tennis

Tapper nets double gold at Thailand Para Open

The Australian para-table tennis player captured the women’s singles and double titles in the class 10 events.

Girls and man doing high five, sitting on a volleyball field of play

Sitting Volleyball

Sitting volleyball advances social inclusion in Portugal

The Portuguese Volleyball Federation hosts sitting volleyball events for young people with disabilities, showing that volleyball is a sport for everyone.

Powerlifting

China add two world records at Almaty 2015

Two junior world records are also set by Iraqi lifters on day three of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

PyeongChang 2018

Hyundai & Kia Motors sign PyeongChang 2018 domestic partnership agreement

Under the agreement, they will provide 4,100 automobiles together with a monetary sponsorship for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games operations.