PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ghana’s Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics
‘I do not see any other way society could have embraced me, celebrated me and accepted me had it not been for the Paralympics’

Berlin 2020: World champions are back
Swimmers from 11 countries set to compete in German capital, including seven London 2019 gold medallists
Colombia and Mexico shine in Americas' first virtual competition
Two-day online event Colombia 2020 attracts 73 lifters from eight countries in the Americas region

Yui Kamiji: A gold for home Paralympic Games
The Japanese athlete won the 2020 French Open singles wheelchair title - her second Grand Slam singles title this year

Benoit, Polianskyi claim top spots in European Championship
'This means a lot, because it’s the first time Para is included in the European Championships, and I know there is a very strong field in Para rowing in Europe'

Exciting TIMEs for India’s Para badminton ace Manasi Joshi
‘I have never let my disability stop me from doing anything’

Alfie Hewett completes grand double at Roland Garros
Yui Kamiji clinches fourth Roland Garros crown in an all-Japanese final

Alaize hopes story in ‘Rising Phoenix’ inspires love not hate
How Para sport helped Frenchman overcome trauma from civil war in native Burundi

Online World Cup Series: Who goes to November's Final?
Athletes from all countries have until 18 October to submit their videos to World Para Powerlifting

IPC Podcast: Daniel Chan talks 'return to badminton after accident'
In a candid interview, Daniel Chan retraces his journey - from surviving a car accident to competing in Para badminton - in 'A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics', the official podcast of the IPC, in partnership with Allianz

Tsapatakis soul-searching for gold
'If I had to choose either the gold medal or to stand up again, I would choose the first,' says Greek Para swimming champion

Wembolua: ‘I’m a female, I’m Black, I’m disabled’
French wheelchair basketball player’s journey from surviving an arson attack to developing body confidence

Strong field for European Rowing Championships
France's Nathalie Benoit will be the one to watch out for in the women’s single sculls PR1

China kicks off Country Week
Every week World Para Swimming will be looking at the countries who finished at the top 10 at Rio 2016 on our website and social media

Fernandez and de Groot top seeds at Roland Garros
Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez has proven stong on the clay as he opens against rival Gordon Reid

Para sport inspires the rite of passage for Vanuatu’s Mathias Nakat
Born with cerebral palsy, Nakat left school in grade four after relentless bullying and constant name calling

IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Multiple organisations including the IOC and the IPC join forces with United Through Sports to engage youngsters in sport during the pandemic

Going down memory lane
Indonesia 2018 left a lasting impression for many medallists

Pandemic fails to dampen Shikongo's spirits
Paralympic champion urges athletes to support each other during challenging times

IPC saddened by passing of Zoltan Tauber
Tauber won the first Paralympic gold medal for his country