PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Andrew Parsons habla en la Asamblea General](/sites/default/files/2019-10/IPC-General-Assembly1.jpg)
IPC President marks one year to go until Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Q&A with Andrew Parsons as the Paralympic Movement marks the Tokyo milestone for the second time in 12 months
![A woman lifting weight on a bench press with two standing men helping her](/sites/default/files/2020-08/_8K_0148.jpg)
World Para Powerlifting sends condolences to family of Zuray Marcano
Paralympian represented Venezuela at Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016
![Derek Derenalagi](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Derek%20Derenalagi_0.jpg)
Derek Derenalagi made Fiji move to break barriers
'It will be a huge honour to wear Fiji’s colours and see the flag at the Paralympics. It will be a great way to finish up and I believe could make a difference'
![A woman in a wheelchair in front of a group of 11 people with ballroom dance clothes](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Birgit%20Skarstein%201.jpg)
Birgit Skarstein from snow and water to dancing with the stars
Dual sport athlete ready to 'break some ground' as the first wheelchair dancer on Norway’s TV show
![A male swimmer inside the pool giving thumbs up](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Simone%20Barlaam%20Sette%20Coli.jpg)
Simone Barlaam smashes records in return to pool
Italian swimmer establishes three new world marks and Stefano Raimondi sets another one in first competition after COVID-19 lockdown
![A group of eight persons on sledge hockey receiving instructions from three standing persons on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Latvia.jpg)
Latvia embraces resilience
Nation looks to continue development of Para ice hockey post-COVID-19
![Rising Phoenix soundtrack launch](/sites/default/files/2020-08/Soundtrack.jpg)
Title track and video from Rising Phoenix released globally
Written and Performed by Daniel Pemberton and Krip-Hop Nation, Rising Phoenix is available on all major music platforms
![A man with a prosthetic leg jumping](/sites/default/files/2020-08/49047013501_8418a9cb5e_k.jpg)
Stars back to action in Krakow and Leverkusen
World champions to compete for the first time this season in international events in Germany and Poland
![KEEPING HIMSELF MATCHFIT: Indian badminton star Pramod Bhagat](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Pramod-Bhagat_0.jpg)
India’s ace Para shuttler Bhagat uses downtime to work on weaknesses
'This time (COVID-19 lockdown) has helped me work on my biggest challenge – the movement in my disabled leg'
![Four children and a man on the snow](/sites/default/files/2020-11/SnowKidz-FIS.jpg)
FIS and World Para Snow Sports to cooperate on Bring Children to the Snow
Campaign aimed at introducing snow sports to new generations to create more opportunities for persons with disabilities