PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Croatian athletes enjoy first ever welcome home party
In partnership with Allianz Croatia, the returning Paralympians enjoyed a concert and other festivities.

Rio 2016: Top five surprises
From Malaysia claiming their first ever Paralympic golds to the all-British wheelchair tennis final, check out some of the biggest surprises at this year’s Paralympics.

Rio 2016 – Top 10 Para athletics quotes
Find out the best quotes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Top ten Rio 2016 quotes
From wheelchair fencer Vio thanking her toy mascot for the gold medal to archer Drahoninsky proposing to his girlfriend - check out some of the best reactions at the Paralympic Games.

Call for countries in need of ice sledge hockey equipment
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey is asking countries wishing to develop the sport to come forward to access free sledges, sticks and protective equipment.

Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto meets IWBF
Toshiro Muto attended wheelchair basketball competition at Rio 2016 to see how they can make the sport a success at the next Paralympics.

UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour calendar announced
The Australian Open Grand Slam will be the highlight of the first four months of 2017
Blind football Euros qualifier announced
Top eight teams from 2015 European Championships automatically qualify for 2017 event.

Daviet plans for successful Nordic Worlds
The Frenchman wants to retain his team’s relay crown as well as claim more medals in Finsterau, Germany.
Nominations open for World Rowing Awards
Fans can nominate their favourite Para rowing Crew of the Year

Australia claim world No.1 in wheelchair rugby
Following their back-to-back Paralympic titles the Steelers sit proudly atop the rankings.

Top shooting quotes from Rio 2016
Some epic reactions were recorded from athletes as they stepped off their firing points at the Paralympic Games.

Top wheelchair rugby quotes from Rio 2016
The best reactions from competition at the Paralympics.
Five things we learned from shooting at Rio 2016
From retiring athletes to the dominance of women on the world stage, many lessons emerged from the Paralympic Games.

Top multi-medallists from Rio 2016
A selection of the best performances and athletes from the Paralympic Games.

BISFed consults on boccia rule changes
The boccia community is being invited to feedback on several proposed changes to the rules of the game.

What is the secret to New Zealand’s success?
Paralympics New Zealand Chief Executive Fiona Allan on how the country managed to maintain its place as the world No.1 for medals per capita.

Five top powerlifting lifts from Rio 2016
World records were broken in 12 of the 20 weight categories, but which were the most impressive of the bunch?
Martin Fleig: My best moments
The German biathlete and cross-country skier is gearing up to create more moments at his home World Championships this February.

Prize for most spectacular home coming goes to Dutch
The flight carrying the team was accompanied by two F16 fighter planes from the Dutch air force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht.