PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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.