Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Youtube
TikTok
Newsletter Subscribe
PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Iran Aims to Repeat Football 7-a-Side Podium Performance
Having won their final Paralympic tune-up, Iran heads to the Riverbank Arena in London as a dark horse in the Football 7-a-Side competition.
Football 7-a-Side: 12 facts for London 2012
Here is a list of 12 interesting things you should know about Football 7-a-Side at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Grey-Thompson to Lead BBC Radio 5 Live Coverage
BBC Radio 5 live to have wealth of London 2012 Paralympic coverage from expert commentators.
Ukraine Faces Tall Task to Keep Football 7-a-Side Title
Taras Dutko and Volodymyr Antoniuk hope to make it three Paralympic golds in a row for Ukraine Football 7-a-Side at London 2012.
Record Paralympic Games Ticket Sales
Over 2.1 million tickets sold for London, already beating the record set in Beijing in 2008
Cathal Miller Named Ireland's Flag Bearer
Irish cyclist Cathal Miller, who will compete in three different Cycling events at London 2012, will carry his delegation’s flag during the Opening Ceremony.
London 2012 Football 7-a-Side: What to Watch
The Football 7-a-Side gold-medal match will be the final major sporting event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
USA Announces 227 Athletes for London
The American delegation will compete in 19 sports at the Paralympic Games, hoping to better their third-place finish from Beijing 2008.
International Teams head to Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Paralympic teams from Saudia Arabia and the United Arabe Emirates have arrived in Stoke Mandeville, the historic birthplace of the Paralympic Games, for their final training camp.
O’Hanlon Anchors Australian Delegation in Cardiff
Sprinter Evan O’Hanlon and four others were the first of Australia’s large Paralympic delegation to head to Cardiff for their pre-Games camp.
New Edition of The Paralympian Magazine Now Online
The London 2012 Games-time edition of the IPC’s magazine will be a useful companion to anyone wanting to follow the Paralympics.
Hungary’s Szekeres Does Not Let Age Get to Him
At 47 years old, Hungarian wheelchair fencer Pal Szekeres is still the only athlete to date to have medalled at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
London 2012 Stakeholders to Share Delivery Lessons
The IPC, LOCOG, government ministers and other sponsors and partners for London 2012 will take part in the IPC Academy’s three-day experience programme.
Kurt Fearnley: My 4th Paralympic Games
With nine Paralympic medals, including three golds, to his name, Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley talks about being a veteran on the track.
Ottobock Exhibition Arrives in West London
Ottobock, the IPC’s worldwide partner, has moved its travelling exhibition Passion for Paralympics to the Westfield London Shopping Centre.
IPC to Feature New Video Player for London 2012
The IPC website will feature a groundbreaking new video player to live stream more than 780 hours of sporting action from the London 2012 Games.
London 2012 Stakeholders to Share Delivery Lessons
The IPC, LOCOG, government ministers and other sponsors and partners for London 2012 will take part in the IPC Academy’s three-day experience programme.
London 2012 Wheelchair Fencing: What to Watch
With five days of Wheelchair Fencing events at the London 2012 competition, here's a quick guide for what spectators should look out for each day.
Serbia to host 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool Worlds
Novi Sad, Serbia will host the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 12-17 November.
IPC Announces Athlete of the Month Shortlist for July
The month of July included major international tournaments across various summer sports that allowed athletes to fine tune their performances heading into the London 2012 Paralympic Games.