PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC’s digital channels enjoy record 2024
More than 1.6 billion video views across IPC digital channels in 2024, while number of internet searches breaks the one billion barrier for the first time
Launch of World Para Fencing marks start of new era
The 2025 season will feature a series of competitions held under World Para Fencing
Brno to host Para Trap World Championships in September
Seventh edition of the event will take place from 12 to 14 September marking the first major shooting Para sport championships to be held in Czech Republic
Ramphadi reflects on winning Africa’s first Paralympic wheelchair tennis medal
South Africa's Donald Ramphadi aims to "restore hope" after capturing the bronze medal in the quad doubles at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Nepal’s Goverdhan reflects on making Paralympic history
At Paris 2024, Para taekwondo athlete Palesha Goverdhan became the first Paralympic medallist from Nepal
Nigeria's Kafilat Almaruf receives three-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifting athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for the administration of an anabolic agent of exogenous origin in a sample provided out-of-competition
Para swimming stars share their goals for 2025
Yip Pin Xiu and Husnah Kukundakwe are eyeing the World Championships in Singapore, check out what Gabriel Araujo, Ellie Challis and Simone Barlaam are planning for the new year
Athlete Sagynbek Makhamatkul Uulu banned three years for anti-doping rule violation
Kyrgyzstani Para powerlifter returned adverse analytical findings for prohibited substances at the Sharm El Sheikh 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup
WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List now in force
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) and the 2025 Monitoring Program entered into force on 1 January 2025.
Paralympic champions share their New Year resolutions
Since the beginning of the year is the perfect time to come up with new goals, we asked several Paralympic champions to share their New Year resolutions and what they are looking forward to in 2025.