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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
New No. 1 Bayley seeks first Paralympic gold
Table tennis star Will Bayley is the top-ranked player in one of the most competitive classes heading into Rio 2016.
Alpine skiing physical impairment research underway
More than 24 athletes took part in assessments at an IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Slovenia aiming to improve the classification system.
Great Britain set new team world record at World Cup
Ryan Cockbill, James Bevis and Tim Jefferey clinch team rifle gold on concluding day of IPC Shooting World Cup in Al Ain, UAE.
Biathlon, cross-country to be contested in PyeongChang
The Asia Cup will get underway on Thursday (28 January) as athletes get the chance to experience the venue for the next Paralympic Winter Games.
ElPozo, Luanvi sponsor Spanish Paralympic team
The agreements will help support Spanish athletes financially, among others, ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Ex-policeman paralysed in prison break aims for Rio 2016
Powerlifter Joseano Felipe, who was shot in spine trying to stop mass escape in 2000, broke an Americas record at the Rio 2016 test event.
Officials improve knowledge for PyeongChang 2018
National Technical Officials from South Korea are ready to oversee alpine skiing and snowboard competitions during the next two seasons.
Three questions for Marie Bochet
The 11-time world champion and quadruple Paralympic champion reveals all about her season so far.
Priority ticket window for grassroots clubs to London 2017
British athletics family have until 31 March 2016 to register for priority purchase for the IPC Athletics World Championships.
De La Forest triumphant at shooting World Cup
Great Britain claim team gold in R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
‘Project RIO’ to support Austrian para-athletes
Austrian Ministry of Sports has given EUR 20 million to support athletes vying for Rio 2016 Games.
Chuck Aoki: Wheelchair is part of my identity
The wheelchair rugby player shares why he is conflicted when being told that people ‘forget he uses a wheelchair.’
Tokyo 2020 “Best prepared Organising Committee” with four years to go
IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez believes Tokyo 2020 are on course to deliver the best ever Paralympic Games.
Para-archer Nemati to be Iran’s flag bearer at Rio Olympics
The London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist qualified for both Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in 2015.
French skiers reveal perspectives on speed races
Downhill training begins at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France, on Monday (25 January).
Russia, Lithuania win goalball gold at Pajulahti Games
The Russian women’s team defeated world champion the USA in what might be a taster of the finals at Rio 2016.
IPC and BOCOG host 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Orientation Seminar
The International Paralympic Committee and Beijing Organising Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) co-hosted a Paralympic Winter Games Orientation Seminar in Beijing, China, on Monday (25 January).
Busy Purdy seeks balance towards PyeongChang 2018
The US Paralympic snowboard bronze medallist and celebrity wants to find a way to compete, whilst at the same time spreading her story.
Double gold for UAE at shooting World Cup
A second gold for Abdulla Sultan Alaryani and a win for Abdulla Alahbabi highlight day three of the IPC Shooting World Cup.
Road to Rio 2016: Agitos Foundation Sessions conclude
A total of 155 athletes, classifiers, coaches and sport managers from across the Americas have benefitted from training by industry experts in the lead-up to the next Paralympic Games.