Vista 2019 - News

USA

USOC launches website to help fundraise for Paralympic hopefuls

Team USA Registry a new, unique way for fans to donate to athletes

Powerlifting

Castillo closes Mexico City 2015 in style

Worlds bronze medallist secures Mexico’s first place finish in the medal’s table, breaking the Americas record twice on the way to close the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.

Group shot on a stage with a big sign in front

Powerlifting

Mexico City and Cartagena to host Worlds and Americas Champs

Two huge boosts for powerlifting in the Americas will take place in the years after the first Paralympic Games in South America at Rio 2016.

Para dance sport

Rheinsberg competition to gather world’s best dancers

Over thirty top ranking wheelchair dancers from 11 countries set for Rheinsberg Rohlstuhltanzfestival this weekend (2-3 May).

Canada's Greg Westlake, right, shakes hands with Japan's Mamoru Yoshikawa after their preliminary round game at Buffalo 2015.

Para Ice Hockey

Sledge hockey stars praise Buffalo 2015 coverage

The IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool are seeing a record number of broadcasters and ticket sales.

Summer Sports

100 days to go until the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games

Historic broadcast coverage, schedules for two sports announced

Athletics

#WorkoutWednesday with Martina Caironi

She can speak five languages and holds numerous major titles, but what training does Italy’s T42 athlete Martina Caironi do on a typical day?

Sailing

Lucas becomes first British athlete selected for Rio 2016

The London 2012 sailing gold medallist looks to defend her prize in the 2.4mR class

Powerlifting

Americas records for Araujo, Ortiz at Mexico City 2015

Mexican gold medal count increases to five after two more gold medals for the hosts of the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships on Tuesday (28 April).

Equestrian

Great Britain’s Baker rides new horse to gold at para-equestrian meeting in Waregem, Belgium

On Sooki St. James, the London 2012 champion takes team, individual events in Grade II competition

Woman in wheelchair on a tennis court returning a shot.

Wheelchair Tennis

WOWOW Inc., to include wheelchair tennis in lineup

Japanese broadcasting company will show Grand Slam wheelchair tennis tournaments.

Iran

Iranian Paralympic champion passes away

Hossein Barghchi won gold at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.

Sochi 2014

Clap de fin for Gauthier-Manuel

France’s multiple Paralympic and Worlds medallist Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has retired from alpine skiing after eight years at the top of the sport.

Powerlifting

Powerlifter Perez sets new world record

World and Paralympic champion Amalia Perez registered 132.5kg at the IPC Powerlifting Open Americas Championships at home in Mexico City on Monday (27 April).

Para Ice Hockey

Czech Republic hold off Japan at Buffalo 2015

The Czech Republic, Canada, Russia and USA all won on Day 2 of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.

In collaboration with the CPB and the Rio 2016 Organising Committee, the Agitos Foundation is organising 4 workshops in 2015 to increase capacity in the Americas region.

Latest edition of para-sport training project underway

The Agitos Foundation, alongside the IPC Academy, concluded the third round of the Organisational Capacity Programme for National Paralympic Committees in Sao Paulo, Brazil.