Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Youtube
TikTok
Newsletter Subscribe
PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Media Advisory - London 2017 media accreditation opens
Media can now apply for accreditation via www.paralympic.org/london-2017
Griffioen, Peifer and Alcott retain Sydney titles
The Apia International was the first ITF Super Series of the year, with all 2016 singles champions successfully defending their title.
Media accreditation opens for Sao Paulo 2017
The fourth Youth Parapan American Games will take place in the Brazilian city from 20-25 March.
Ones to watch for 2017 for badminton and shooting announced
Six badminton players and 12 shooters have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Briscoe appointed Chef de Mission for PyeongChang 2018
The ParalympicsGB Senior Leadership Team for the Paralympic Winter Games was also confirmed, with Chief Executive Tim Hollingsworth taking the position of Secretary General again.
Ones to watch for 2017 for canoe and powerlifting announced
Six canoeists and 11 powerlifters have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Loesch and Knight unbeaten at alpine skiing World Cup
Both skiers won the women’s sitting and visually impaired super combined respectively in Innerkrems, Austria, on Sunday (15 January).
Ukraine’s Shyshkova back in top form at home
The Ukrainian secured her fourth cross-country World Cup win of the season on Sunday (15 January), after losing out in the middle distance classic.
Faces of the Future: Argentina's Rocio Ledesma
The 18-year-old judoka is hoping to successfully defend her title from Buenos Aires 2013 at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.
Ones to watch for 2017 for sitting volleyball and goalball announced
Eight sitting volleyball and six goalball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Veronika Vadovicova: My best moments of Rio 2016
As one of the most success shooters of the Paralympics, the two time gold medallist’s favorite Rio memories are hardly surprise.
Para alpine skiing Worlds to be streamed live
All speed and technical events at the last major Championships ahead of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will be shown fully live at Paralympic.org.
Ones to watch for 2017 for judo and table tennis announced
Six judoka and eight table tennis players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
Para Nordic skiing Worlds mascot gets a name
The name was selected after a competition on social media.
Thomas Schmidberger receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for December
The German table tennis player won the gold medal in the men’s class 3 singles and also in class 4-5 team events at the US Open.
Blind football world rankings updated
Paralympic and world champions Brazil hold first, followed by South American rivals Argentina, China, Spain, Turkey and Iran.
Ukrainian skiers stand out at home World Cup
The host country’s Para Nordic skiers won two golds, three silvers and four bronzes in Western Center.
Kunz speeds to first World Cup victory since 2014
The Swiss sit-skier won the super-G at the World Cup in Innerkrems, Austria, beating New Zealand’s world champion Corey Peters.
New venue in Ukraine to stage second World Cup
Western Center will host the last World Cup before the Finsterau 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, from 13-20 January.
Reptyukh prepares for “most difficult route in Europe”
The Ukrainian biathlon Individual world champion hopes home advantage will count at the Western Center World Cup.