On 22 September 1989 the historic meeting took place in Dusseldorf that saw the formation of the IPC.
Brazil
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has organised an event that will gather professionals from four different countries to participate in debates in Brazil’s largest scientific para-sports event from 5-7 November.
Winter Sports
The three day camp, in association with the Agitos Foundation, was held at Turoa ski field in New Zealand and saw the appearance of two of New Zealand’s winter Paralympic stars.
Beijing 2008
Paralympian Ambassador Hou Bin stuns the crowd when lighting the flame in a spectacular fashion.
Men and women can participate in individual, doubles or team events, and matches consist of five sets of 11 points each, and are played in a best-of-five format.
Tokyo 2020
The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations
Para dance sport
Around 200 dancers will gather in St Petersburg, Russia, for a packed programme which will feature singles events for the very first time.
Rowing
New programme aims to promote inclusiveness and help students of all abilities play, learn and grow together
On 20 February 2006 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched the first internet TV channel dedicated purely to Paralympic sport.
Africa
Anne Walufa Strike, a Kenyan-born wheelchair racer, mentors Georgian National Paralympic Committee vice president Tinatin Revazishvili through the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme.
Swimming
At the age of just 21, China’s Qing Xu is already one of the most successful swimmers heading to the 2014 Asian Para Games searching for gold.
Swimming
The Ukrainian received nearly 35% of the vote after claiming an incredible seven gold medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
Wheelchair Rugby
Three separate IWRF 2015 European Championships have been announced with a new three-tier divisional system in operation.
Athletics
The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.
The historic agreement ensures the Paralympics to be held in the same city as the Olympics through to 2020.
Powerlifting
A total of seven referees took part in training ahead of the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.
Rio 2016
Parties visited the construction site of a dedicated facility for para-sport which aims to be a major part of the legacy of Rio 2016.
Wheelchair Rugby
The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.
Boccia
After winning bronze in the mixed pairs at London 2012, Belgium are targeting medals at this month’s World Championships.