PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lima 2021: Ukraine and South Korea dominate days 1 and 2
Nine athletes earn Tokyo 2020 qualification spots after the first two days of action at the World Cup in the Peruvian capital
10 things to know about goalball
The original team sport for people with vision impairments, goalball celebrates its 75 year anniversary in 2021.

Tokyo 2020 football 5-a-side groups decided
Four-time Paralympic champions Brazil lead group A while rival Argentina drawn separately

Luca Mazzone secures hat-trick of titles at Road Worlds
Italy finish at top of the medal standings with 13 golds, four silver and two bronze in Portuguese soil

Ostrava 2021: Get to know Norway
All the information you need to follow the Norwegian team during the World Championships that kicks off this week

Stage set for first World Cup in Lima
Peruvian capital host 157 athletes from 44 nations in the last shooting Para sport qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

France plans football 5-a-side renaissance at Tokyo 2020
National team had to hit rock bottom first to build up and return to the Paralympics

From kitchen floor to Formula 1 lab, a Swift mission
Great Britain’s Para snowboarder Darren ‘Swifty’ Swift and graphic designer Dale Rennard eager to open sport to double above-the-knee amputees

Roland Ezuruike receives 18-month ban for whereabouts rule violation
Para powerlifter handed the first sanction related to a whereabouts violation by the International Paralympic Committee

Ostrava 2021: Get to know Italy
A closer look at one of the most consistent teams in action on the ice at this month's World Para Ice Hockey Championships

Nepal’s Prakash Adhikari takes baby steps towards his dream
'Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is going to be special for all badminton players as the sport is making its debut. It is huge for us, and I can see the excitement amongst all the players.'

Pacific Island Para athletes receive financial boost
More than 170 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from 11 Pacific nations will benefit from the grant

Simone Kruger aiming to add Tokyo glory to world record success
'If I want to get the gold, I need to add about four metres to my distance.'

Football 5-a-side ones to watch
With eight teams vying for the title, there will be plenty of talent on display at Tokyo 2020.

Ostrava 2021: Get to know RPC
Experienced Para ice hockey players lead the team in their return to the World Championships in Czech Republic

IPC podcast 'A Winning Mindset' picks up Digiday Media Europe Awards
The Paralympic Movement has collected a second award of the week after being recognised as winners of ‘Best Podcast’ at the Digiday Media Europe Awards
10 things to know about football 5-a-side
A relatively new addition to the Paralympics, the Para sport has grown into one of the most popular
Rise of USA's Roxanne Trunnell
US rider broke through at 2018 Worlds and is top athlete in grade I

Ostrava 2021: Get to know Slovakia
A closer look at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships newcomers ahead of the tournament in Czech Republic next week

Netflix’s ‘Rising Phoenix’ wins two Sports Emmy Awards
Paralympic film wins for Outstanding Long Sports Documentary and Outstanding Music Direction