PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Asian Paralympic Committee launch new Strategic Plan
'We’re looking forward to delivering the plan on behalf of our members and for the benefit of Asian para-athletes'

Stellar Canadian comebacks kick off World Cup season
Canadians among the biggest winners in the first three super-G races
Second Nordic Skiing World Cup all about opportune moments
Plenty of points on the line at three cross-country and three biathlon races to be held in Germany

Nohemi Carabali suspended for anti-doping violation
Colombian powerlifter suspended for four years

Vote for the best of December
Two summer and one winter athletes nominated

Zeyen inks signature into Bonn history
German Paralympic and world champion, and IPC employee receives city’s highest honour

2020 preview: What to watch
Tokyo 2020 highlights action-packed year of Para sports

Azimi Asadollah suspended for anti-doping violation
The Iranian Para athlete has been suspended for nine months

Second Paralympic Games Ticket Lottery to Start 15 January
Last opportunity to obtain tickets reserved exclusively for residents of Japan

Staunch Para alpine rivalries to kick off 2019-20 World Cup season
A slew of Paralympic medallists return to the slopes after hiatus from competition
Jessica Lewis targets further glory
The T53 wheelchair racer is coming off a strong season with Parapan titles and a fourth place at the Worlds

Jens Lass Dokkan sets sight on seventh Paralympic Games
If selected, the 58-year-old will be the only rider to have competed at every Games since the sport was introduced.

Fourth-place finish fuels new Paralympic ambition for Uwe Herter
German Para archer is targeting a podium spot at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

What we learned from the World Championships
The sport’s biggest World Championships broke records and saw a new generation on the rise

Transforming Lives: Barcelona 1992 transforms a city
Paralympics create new vision of a modern inclusive city

Desiree Vila reinvents herself
Spanish former gymnast makes Para athletics Worlds debut at Dubai 2019

Tokyo 2020: Welcome to Paralympic year!
IPC President confident Tokyo 2020 will have a major impact on society

Para ice hockey looks ahead at 2020
Players weigh in on predictions and New Year’s resolutions

2019 Top Moments - No. 1: Ferreira, Floors top the chart with fastest times
'I don’t want to say that I will be running under 10.40 because that just comes with training'

2019 Top Moments - No. 2: Lima 2019 sets benchmark with impressive show
‘It was highly pleasant to see how an entire city embraced this competition’