PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Vote for February’s Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Four summer and one winter Para athletes make up the shortlist

Five storylines in Para badminton
Hot rivalries, talented teenagers and many more to look forward to at Tokyo 2020

Vote for February’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Shortlist includes athletes who qualified for Tokyo 2020, pulled off shocking upsets and more

Athlete in numbers: Jason Smyth
Ireland’s fastest man going for a sixth Paralympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020

Sport Week: Top moments in boccia
Big upsets and top performances make up the list

Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch – Men’s sitting event
Know the top biathletes battling for coveted World Championship titles

Para badminton athletes to know
Here are some Para badminton players to look out for ahead of Tokyo 2020
Ostersund 2020: Ones to Watch - Women's sitting events
Youth against experience when German veteran Andrea Eskau meets USA’s high-profile Oksana Masters in Sweden

Sporting and personal history made at World Cup in La Molina
Riders battle through wind and snow for spot in Para snowboard history

Chef de Mission roles annouced for Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024
'We could not achieve our ambitious goals without the incredible support of our talented and committed colleagues at the BPA'

IPC saddened by death of Lavinia Finehepaea
Condolences sent to family and friends
Al Ain 2020 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup cancelled
Event which was not qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is set to take place again in March 2021

IPC and IWBF meet to discuss Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
'The IWBF stated its strong intentions to be fully compliant with the IPC Athlete Classification Code ahead of the IPC Governing Board’s deadline of 31 August 2021'

Sport Week: Classification in boccia
The sport is divided into four different sport classes
Sport Week: Welcome to boccia
The sport with roots in Ancient Greece made its Paralympic debut in 1984

Top moments in Para badminton
Here are some of the best memories from the sport before it creates history at Tokyo

Test Event cancelled
Tokyo 2020 have said that they still intend to carry out the wheelchair rugby test event in some form in April

Classification in Para badminton
Athlete are grouped into six sport classes based on the severity of their impairment

Shooting in Numbers: Natascha Hiltrop
Germany's Rio 2016 medallist kicks off series with leading World Para Sports athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020

Para Powerlifting world shocked by Siamand Rahman death
Two-time Paralympic champion Siamand Rahman of Iran passed away on Sunday (March 1) due to cardiac arrest in his hometown Oshnavieh.