PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Susana Veiga saves best for last at Europeans closing day
Hosts Portugal take first gold and Italy beat Ukraine in the final race to finish on top of the overall European Open Championships medal standings

Age not a factor as India's Devendra Jhajharia tests limits
India's most decorated athlete targets third Paralympic gold

Ukraine bags nine golds on fabulous Friday at the Euros
Ukrainian swimmers triumph in almost half of the 22 finals on the penultimate day of the European Open Championships

Ones to Watch for Para athletics
From Paralympic champions to rising stars, check out the top athletes heading into Tokyo 2020

Athlete-coach duo ready to change Para Nordic skiing in Argentina
Nicolas Lima is set to become the first sit skier from his country to go to the Winter Paralympics with support of former Olympian Maria Giro

Dates for Madeira 2022 World Championships announced
World Para Swimming Championships to take place in Portugal for the first time in June next year at the same venue hosting the Europeans

France's Didier and Italy's Trimi shine on sensational Thursday
Thirteen countries top the podium in 25 finals on day five at the European Open Championships in Portugal

10 things to know about Para athletics
List of facts in the build-up to this year's Games, from Paralympic-specific events to the fastest Para athletes

LA 2028 announces collaboration agreement with Deloitte
Industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services company to help Games come to life behind the scenes

Meister makes history for Switzerland at the Euros
Teenage talent takes second gold in Madeira and joins Italy's Barlaam and Gilli setting new world records on day four

Tbilisi welcomes international stars on inaugural World Cup
Ukraine’s reigning world champion Mariana Shevchuk among podium favourites in the four-day competition in the Georgian capital

Random acts of kindness central to Ibrahim Al Hussein’s journey
Refugee Para athlete follows hopeful path to 2020 Paralympic Games

Top five World Championships moments
A look back at some of the greatest moments in Para ice hockey history from Sweden 1996 to Czech Republic 2019

Nemati sees archery as a metaphor for life
Iranian Para archer aims for third Paralympic gold title at Tokyo 2020 while being a role model for women

IPC podcast 'A Winning Mindset' wins Webby Award
First official Paralympic podcast picks up major international award honouring excellence on the Internet

Newcomer Fernandez gets off to a golden start
Spanish swimmer takes her first international gold with a world record in the third day of the European Open Championships in Madeira

Ones to Watch for Para archery
Big names and breakthrough starts want to solidify their names in Para archery history

World Para Snow Sports concludes successful classifiers course
Online education course held from April to May attracts double the expected number of participants

Fantastic Fantin leads Italy on golden Monday in Euros
Day two sees Italian swimmer break two world records, a battle of brothers from different countries and impressive Ukrainian performances