Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

A record 16 athletes in the men's singles draw are vying for the spotlight following Shingo Kunieda's retirement announcement

Japan's Shingo Kunieda, who made his Paralympic debut at Athens 2004, won medals at five consecutive Games

Para powerlifting athlete returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in June 2021 

Zibolis led the Lithuanian team to two silver and a bronze medal in the men’s goalball event at the Paralympic Games

The IPC’s Accessibility Guide is used as a reference document in the resolution ‘Council Conclusions on Sustainable and Accessible Sports Infrastructure’  

Younger sister Sevtap brings extra motivation as Turkey's goalball siblings make speeches to inspire each other

Denmark’s Lisa Gjessing, a gold medallist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and a four-time world champion, says finding a taekwondo club and communicating with your coach are important to succeed in Para taekwondo

"If we achieve the second place in the Paralympic competitions, it means that we have failed"

Clarke competed in blind football at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games and scored a record 128 goals in blind football across 144 appearances for the national team

Found on the side of a road and now shredding mountain slopes, skateboarding and appearing in Hollywood films: Athlete, actress and model Kanya Sesser shows how to have it all

From a handmade paddle to medals at international competitions, Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi has big aspirations for her future

Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol that is to take effect in 2024

Georgia's Joni Tophuria started Para karate after meeting his coach Gocha Surmanidze in 2019 and won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Karate Championships

Para sprinter Keula Semedo’s guide dog Lisbonne also on the guest list for the wedding, set be held in July 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal and one of the events we are most looking forward to this year

The new year just started, and there are so many things to look forward to, including World Championships, regional tournaments and exciting announcements expected to be made

"Behind the IPC and Paralympic Movement is a monumental team effort. So many people regularly go above and beyond the call of duty for one simple reason, they believe in what we do, they believe Change Starts with Sport and they believe in our vision to make for a more inclusive world through Para sport"

Bourke was the first ever Head of Classification for what was formerly known as IPC Athletics

As we bid farewell to 2022, watch some of the most popular videos on the International Paralympic Committee social media channels

Eight-time Paralympic medallist, Phelipe Rodrigues of Brazil, mixes training for major international competitions with media work, studying, giving motivational speeches and sports clinics, all while commuting between South America and Europe

Nepal’s Para taekwondo team continues its history-making path as Shrijana Ghising becomes Nepal’s first-ever international champion at the season-ending Para Grand Prix Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia