PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Esther Vergeer becomes most decorated wheelchair tennis player in Paralympics
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 30 August 2020, we take a look at Esther Vergeer who became the most decorated wheelchair tennis player in Paralympic Games history.

Online World Cup Series: A very special live edition
Live Facebook show on Monday will reveal the winners of the fourth competition

Grimes on being a woman in the sport
The British Paralympian is one of the few women playing the mixed gender sport

Rising Phoenix Quiz: Ntando Mahlangu
Test your knowledge about South Africa's Para athletics world champion and one of the stars of the Netflix's documentary

The remarkable finish in 1,500m at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 29 August 2020, the blistering times clocked in the 1,500m T13 final at Rio 2016.

Omara Durand’s triple gold at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments of the decade. Today, 29 August 2020, Omara Durand cements her place in history.

Anna Grimaldi: Turning a negative into a positive
'I grew a lot as a person in the last three years, it kind of pushed me learn a lot more about myself and to explore those other parts of my life other than sport'

#RisingPhoenix social party to celebrate film's release
Athletes and Para sports fans invited to watch Netflix movie about Paralympic Games together and share reactions using #RisingPhoenix

Siamand Rahman breaks the 300kg barrier at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the decade. Today, 28 August 2020, Siamand Rahman lifts the Paralympic bar to new heights

India’s Manasi Joshi speaks her heart out in @Paralympics #WaitForTheGreats campaign
‘I want all Para athletes to be treated as sports persons… period’

A Winning Mindset: Lessons From The Paralympics – IPC & Allianz launch podcast series
The series begins today with Jonnie Peacock’s ‘Performance Under Pressure’

IPC statement on the resignation of Japan’s Prime Minister Abe
Japan’s longest continuous serving Prime Minister has resigned for health reasons

Jonnie Peacock on performing under pressure
'I wanted to be the first disabled person on there but not to have people talk about it. I didn’t want that to be the reason they voted for me.'

Channel 4 secure UK rights to broadcast Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
To build on legacy of ground-breaking London 2012 and Rio 2016 coverage

‘Rising Phoenix’ helps Mahlangu find bigger reason to run
South African sprinter says learning about the Paralympics history motivated him in a new way

Alex Zanardi's sensational win at London 2012
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the past decade. Today, 27 August , the emotional victory of an Italian ex-Formula 1 driver

Reactions pour in following 'Rising Phoenix' premiere
Personalities and Paralympians around the world take to social media to express enthusiasm following ground-breaking Paralympics Netflix documentary

Jonnie Peacock stuns the Olympic Stadium at London 2012
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the past decade. Today, 26 August 2020, Jonnie Peacock storms to Paralympic glory at London 2012

Bebe Vio's tears of joy at Rio 2016
With Tokyo 2020 now just one year away, it’s time to relive some of the greatest Paralympic moments in the past decade. Today, 26 August 2020, Bebe Vio's tears of joy at Rio 2016

‘Rising Phoenix’ premieres globally on Netflix
Paralympians hail launch of ground-breaking movie featuring the story of the Paralympic Games to coincide with one-year-to-go celebrations for Tokyo 2020