Opportunities, Challenges in Paralympic Sport Science & Sport Medicine Support
20-23 September

VISTA 2017 - News

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Three women on the podium

Italy’s Mazzone dominated his class with gold in all three events; Germany’s Eskau rebounded from a tough season with gold in the road race.

Jan Francisco BRITO da COSTA, Ukraine, Brazil, football, seven-a-side, Ukraine vs Brazil, london 2012

World’s best player Jan Francisco aims to light up Toronto 2015 and win gold for Brazil.

Man with an arm amputation crossing a finish line

The German trailed Great Britain’s Peasgood in the first two legs but came back in the running portion for the gold.

Graphic with a photo of a wheelchair rugby scene

From 8 August, viewers will be able to choose from athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and a mixed channel.

Man in the water, waving one arm in the air, celebrating

The IPC Swimming World Championships were not the only major event that wrapped up last month.

A picture of 2 men in a canoe shaking their hands celebrating a victory

It will be a big month for many athletes, with Toronto 2015 and World Championships in canoe and archery on the agenda.

Multiple world and Paralympic champion, Yunidis Castillo, gives an insight into her three heroes.

The Cuban sprinter is preparing for a busy summer preparing to defend her titles at August’s Parapan American Games and October’s World Championships.

This iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Philiips Square has become a hit during Toronto 2015.

Q&A with the Director of Planning and Integration of the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games, which run from 7-15 August.

Emmy Kaiser

In her second Parapan Am Games, the wheelchair tennis player hopes to triumph this time around.

Peru's Israel Hilario Rimas celebrates gold at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Days before he is due to compete at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, Peru’s Rimas claims world gold.

Wheelchair dancer partners competing in an event

To help understand classification, we take a closer look at how it works in wheelchair dance sport.

Athletes line up during a ceremony.

Rwanda will be the first African women’s sitting volleyball team to participate in a Paralympic Games after winning the regional crown.

Man in yellow jacket standing ona podium, wearing a gold medal

After winning seven golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, Brazilian Daniel Dias is now gearing up for Toronto 2015.

Group picture of a football team

The home team has named a team of 216 athletes for Toronto 2015 which gets underway on 7 August.

Alex Zanardi

Luca Mazzone, Vittorio Podesta and Alessandro Zanardi amongst the gold medallists in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Woman and man smiling to the camera

Asian, European, world and Paralympic champion swimmers helped deliver the IPC’s educational programme at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Two athletes doing taekwondo

Record participation expected for first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships since Paralympic inclusion.

A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race

Many of the world’s best para-triathletes will be Brazil for the test event ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.

Two men cycling on a tandem in a race jersey

The second day of competition in Nottwil, Switzerland, also saw medal success for cyclists from Great Britain, China and Canada.

Man in wheelchair doing a dancing pose

The European singles champion explains how and why wheelchair dancesport became the focus of his life.