Argentina’s sprinter says her performance at the 2011 Parapan Am Games was fundamental in her subsequent sporting success.
Rio 2016
The Brazilians upset the resounding favourites South Korea for gold at Rio 2016.
Para dance sport
Ukrainian dancers were golden in five of the six medal events at the European Championships.
Powerlifting
Iran’s Siamand Rahman relives his world record breaking moments in Rio 2016, when he became the first Paralympian to lift over 300kg.
Shooting
Swiss company will continue working with IPC Shooting as Official Results and Target Systems Provider until 2024.
Swimming
Wai Lok Tang won Hong Kong’s first medal of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, beating a strong field of competitors.
Shooting
At the age of 20 and as a Paralympic debutant, US shooter McKenna Dahl shook up the shooting world with her historic R5 bronze medal.
After significant engagement with stakeholders across the Paralympic Movement, the International Standards have been finalised.
Cross-Country Skiing
A roller-ski event was held in the city of Sao Carlos, with six Brazilian athletes taking part in the sitting and standing categories.
Para dance sport
The European Championships begins 28 October in Kosice, Slovakia.
Japan
Participants are bringing back new knowledge and experience gained from the Agitos Foundation, Sport for Tomorrow’s new partnership.
Tel Aviv 1968
Twenty-four years after competing at her last Paralympics as a swimmer and track and field athlete, Tel Aviv 1968 gold medallist made a surprising comeback to Para sports as a wheelchair fencer.
Goalball
IBSA have published the goalball rankings as of 30 September, with Brazil leading amongst men and women.
Rio 2016
The IPC’s volunteer writer shares his experience covering wheelchair tennis at Rio 2016.
Rio 2016
The Polish former Para alpine skier served as an athlete ambassador for the IPC’s education programme which was relaunched during Rio 2016.
Para Ice Hockey
Paralympic gold medallists travel to Slovakia as part of a US embassy programme which also aims to promote rights for people with impairments.
Para Ice Hockey
The Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival came to a close with plans to keep developing.
America
The colourful logo shows three athletes celebrating on the Flower of Amancaes, which is native of Peru, and symbolises the athletes’ determination and courage, and their union on the podium.
Brazil
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee invites all physical education undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Youth Parapan American Games’ volunteer programme by 31 October.
Snowboard
With 100 days to go until the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Canada, organisers aim to create a world leading facility.