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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Change Starts With Sport: 10 Paralympic legacies of Paris 2024
Hosting the Paralympic Games has led to the City of Paris investing EUR 125 million into making the historic French capital more accessible
IPC looks to centralise vision impairment classification services
The new approach is envisaged to lead to optimised classification services for athletes with vision impairment
Paris 2024: Shooting brought me out of my shell says India’s Avani Lekhara
History-making shooter Avani Lekhara was the toast of India at Tokyo 2020 after becoming the first female athlete to win a gold medal for India at a Paralympic Games. Three years later, she shares her hopes and ambitions for Paris 2024
IPC mourns the passing of Willi Lemke
Willi Lemke, the former Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace (2008-2016), passed away aged 77
Chuck Aoki is aiming for wheelchair rugby gold
After two silvers and a bronze, wheelchair rugby star Chuck Aoki is aiming for gold – and memories more valuable than any medal
Paralympians not “participating” at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Leading Paralympians challenge language bias with “I won’t be participating at Paris 2024” campaign
Para equestrian Zenati on finding acceptance and competing at a home Paralympics
France's Para equestrian athlete Chiara Zenati is dreaming big ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Paris 2024: Meet the Woodhalls, the Olympic-Paralympic power couple
After Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women’s long jump event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she immediately ran to her husband and Paralympian Hunter Woodhall to celebrate the special moment together. Get to know more about the couple ahead of the Paralympic Games
Yixiao Xu is her ‘own inspiration’ as she chases first gold medal
Yixiao Xu wants to lead China to glory in sitting volleyball at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which open on 28 August
Paris 2024 invites public to the “most spectacular” Paralympic Games in history
The Olympic Games drew to a close, but the party in Paris continues. Find out how you can be a part of the first summer Paralympic Games in history. Tickets for the event start from EUR 15.
Jennette Jansen hopes to write another chapter of a legendary career
Dutch Para cyclist Jennette Jansen is set to compete at Paris 2024, 36 years after she made her Paralympic debut
Matt Stutzman excited to compete in front of a crowd in Paris
Armless Archer Matt Stutzman won a silver medal at London 2012 Paralympic Games and became a world champion at Dubai 2022. Find out how he is preparing for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which open in less than three weeks
Paris 2024 venue guide: Porte de la Chapelle Arena
Paris long-needed mid-size venue will host five days of Para powerlifting medal events from 4 to 8 September and will also be the home of Para badminton at this year's Paralympic Games
Is Paris ready for Niels Vink?
How will wheelchair tennis star Niels Vink celebrate at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? Hint: it involves a microphone and music
IPC President praises accessibility improvements made by Paris
Andrew Parsons says Paris has made more progress in the last seven years than any other Paralympic host city when it comes to accessibility
Where to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympics
Find out how how you can watch the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Meet Brazil’s history-making Para table tennis star Bruna Alexandre
Two-time Paralympian Bruna Alexandre became the first athlete from Brazil to qualify for both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games in the same Games cycle
Athletes answer your biggest questions about the Paralympics
What is a Paralympian and what does Paralympics mean? Athletes answer your biggest questions about the Games ahead of Paris 2024.
Paris 2024 venue guide: Chateauroux Shooting Centre
Inaugurated in 2018, the shooting range, the Chateauroux Shooting Centre hosted the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup that same year and will crown 13 Paralympic champions at the Paris Games
Paris 2024: Find out who is competing at this year's Paralympics
Here you can find the complete list of athletes who will be in action in the French capital where Para powerlifting will celebrate 40 years since the sport was introduced to the Paralympic medal programme