Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Germany and Russia's men's sitting volleyball teams

Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain picks the top four men and women to watch at next week’s European Championships.

Football 7-a-side - Team Ukraine

Executive Committee headed to Dubai, where they also took part in a workshop on table cricket.

Official presentation of Pachi the porcupine, the Toronto 2015 mascot

The corporate and commercial lawyer has taken over the reigns of the biggest para-sport event of 2015.

Ali Jawad

British powerlifter Ali Jawad explains why his Crohn’s disease can’t be an excuse for missing out on gold anymore.

A picture of three blind men laying on the ground and trying to stop a ball

Russia, Portugal and Italy finished in the top three at the IBSA men’s Goalball European Championships C division and have now been promoted to the B division.

IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships 2010

Thomas Bach, IOC President

German succeeds Jacques Rogge whose 12 year term has come to an end.

Yijun Chen

IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.

Wheelchair Dance

Japan to host over 200 athletes from 26 countries for the first competition in Tokyo since the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were awarded to the city.

Bosnia's men's sitting volleyball team

Bosnia’s sitting volleyball star takes a few minutes out of his day to reflect on the gold medal his team won just one year ago.

Gary Farmer

Two summer sport world champions – Nathan Stephens and Stephen Thomas – will try to qualify for Sochi 2014.

A picture of a woman on a podium with a medal around her neck

From Turkey’s only gold of the Games to a victory dedicated to family, the ExCel arena was alive with the feats of the strongest Paralympians in history.

A picture of a firework in a stadium

Former Marketing Director for London 2012 speaks about the most important lessons learned and how public perceptions of para-sport were transformed.

Beatrice Vio

With social media becoming more and more important, we have made a list of the top 10 athletes to like on Facebook ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Stephane Houdet

France’s Stephane Houdet beat the world’s No. 1 player and Lucas Sithole became the first African player to win a Grand Slam.

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After losing to Brazil in the football 5-a-side semi-finals in London, the Argentineans are seeking revenge on the road to Rio 2016.

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013

American star Chuck Aoki reflects back on a shocking wheelchair rugby semifinal loss to Canada.

Boris Johnson Paralympic Order

Boris Johnson accepts honour one year on from London 2012 during National Paralympic Day.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

A picture of women celebrating their victory

The Japanese women’s goalball team gave fans something to watch at London 2012 en route to their surprising gold medal.