PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Introduction to Para powerlifting
The Paris 2024 Paralympics will feature up to 180 athletes competing in 20 medal events

Calgary 2024: Worlds A-Pool open with onslaught of goals
One-sided games open the World Championships in Calgary with defending champions USA, China, Czechia and hosts Canada all off to winning starts

Calgary 2024: All you need to know as puck drops at A-Pool Worlds in Canada
Eight teams compete from 4 to 12 May with USA aiming for their fourth straight title while hosts Canada will be looking for their first after three straight runner-up finishes. You can watch all the action live on World Para Ice Hockey website and Paralympics YouTube channel.

Ones to Watch in Para judo
Para judo athletes you should be looking out for when the next Paralympics kick off in France in less than 120 days

Park hogs limelight as curtains fall in Changwon
Korean veteran set a new world record in R6 - mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 even as Paralympic stars Vadovicova, Benson win gold, and Javanmardi returns to take bronze in second World Cup of 2024

Para athletics stars heading to Kobe for 2024 World Championships
As many as 1073 athletes from 104 nations will in action at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium for the Worlds glory, just three months before the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Calgary 2024: Get to Know USA
The world no. 1 team will look to continue their success, winning their fourth successive gold medal at the World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

China’s Shi Yijie leaves behind home comforts in quest for Para judo gold
Following a breakthrough 2023, China's Shi Yijie is aiming for glory at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Calgary 2024: Get to Know Canada
The home team looks to end the tournament on top of the podium after three straight runner-up finishers at World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

ONOC and OPC strengthen partnership through MOU signing in the Pacific
The Oceania Paralympic Committee and the Oceania National Olympic Committees will engage in joint efforts to advance the growth and inclusivity of Para sports across the Oceania region

Grand Prix 2024: Home stars steal show in Marrakech
Morocco athletes including Paralympic stars Derhem and Karim put up strong show as did Mexico's Rodolfo Chessani in the final Grand Prix before Kobe 2024 which was attended by IPC President Parsons

Introduction to Para judo
Up to 148 Para judokas from around the world will take the spotlight at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Calgary 2024: Get to Know Czechia
With four fourth-place finishes at the World Championships, and finally a meal under its belt, Czechia is hungrier than ever to repeat on the podium

Calgary 2024: Get to Know China
Chinese team will play the World Championships A-Pool for the second time in history and will try to improve the fourth place from last edition in Moose Jaw

Madeira 2024: Italy retain European crown
Azzurri claim four more titles on day seven to top the medal table for the second consecutive edition of the European Open Championships, Andrii Trusov brakes another world record as Ukraine finish second while the Netherlands take third place

Calgary 2024: Get to Know Korea
The Kim Jung Ho-coached team aim to bounce back with a better show at World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool in WinSport Arenas

Calgary 2024: Get to Know Italy
The Andrea Macri-led team will aim to get their first top-four finish at World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool in Calgary, where world's top eight teams are contesting at WinSport Arenas from 4-12 May

Madeira 2024: Gilli leads Itay's fabulous Friday
S13 swimmer takes her fourth gold and joins Monica Boggioni, Francesco Bocciardo and Stefano Raimondi as the Italian winners on the penultimate day of the European Open Championships

Athlete Maria Antonieta Ortiz receives reprimand for breaching terms of her sanction
Chilean Para powerlifter found to have committed a violation for breaching the terms of a previous suspension under the IPC Anti-Doping Code

Ones to Watch in goalball
Athletes you should be looking out for in goalball when the next Paralympics kick off in France