PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Nigeria to stage women’s blind football Worlds
First edition of the competition set to take place in November

British ace Para athlete Georgie Hermitage announces retirement
‘I would have loved to have gone to Tokyo, but I would have been half the athlete I know I can be’

Raul Anguiano voted Americas Athlete of 2019
Badminton player recognised after winning Guatemala’s first Parapan title
Family support steers Martin Fleig to World Cup podium
Home crowd tries to rally behind their world champion at third World Cup

Milton 2020: China dominate Track Worlds
Chinese cyclists end top of the standings with 21 medals overall

Tokyo 2020 wheelchair basketball venue opened to public
The Ariake Arena comprises a main arena and a sub arena with a total seating capacity of 15,000 at Games-time

Kunieda equals Vergeer’s Grand Slam record
Japanese player claims overall singles and doubles Grand Slam title

Milton 2020: Ricardo Ten Argilés shines on day 3
Spain celebrate golds as Sarah Storey secures her 35th world title

Milton 2020: Jaco van Gass claims first Worlds gold
British cyclist shows great form to win the C3 1km time trial

Australian Open: Dylan Alcott does it again
Wheelchair tennis superstar claims sixth Australian Open title

Milton 2020: Kate O’Brien breaks world record on day 1
Canadian cyclist shines in front of home crowd at Track Worlds
Edlinger back at track where she became overnight sensation
Crucial races to decide ranking leaders before World Cup finals

Wheelchair Basketball could lose Tokyo 2020 spot
IWBF’s failure to comply with IPC Athlete Classification Code could see it removed from Tokyo 2020

IPC team up with Nippon Foundation to fight leprosy discrimination
Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe also joins in global appeal for the elimination of leprosy discrimination

Geovanna Moura pays tribute to her father
Brazilian goalball player wants to honour him by competing in Tokyo 2020

Milton 2020: Track Worlds kick off
World’s best cyclists compete at year’s first major competition while keeping an eye on preparations for Tokyo 2020

Classification the Focus of IPC Governing Board Meeting
IPC to conduct strategic review of classification

World Taekwondo reinforces commitment to athlete safety
Para taekwondo athletes to wear head protectors with face shields at Paralympics

China’s Para Alpine team wakes up with a roar
The 'Sleeping Giant' debuts at World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup with 18 medals