PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two dancers in wheelchairs posing during a performance

As wheelchair basketball players, the Austrian pairing of Werner Kaiser and Brigitte Kroell have been perfecting more graceful moves than they are used to ahead of the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

The group responsible for developing IPC Alpine Skiing, including para-snowboard will be led by Markus Walser for another four years.

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

To coincide with the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games’ commitment to sustainability, the medals with contain metal from recycled electronic equipment.

Toronto 2015 parapans horizontal banner

Participating NPCs will benefit from specialist sports equipment that will assist with preparations ahead of the Games.

Logo Paralympics New Zealand

The 1976 Olympic gold medallist is one of four new appointments that Paralympics New Zealand have made as they aim for a record medal haul at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Hannah Cockroft 100m T34 Lyon

Great British Paralympic champion Cockroft was inspired by poor dealings in the past to launch her own business venture.

Marie Bochet

Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships now open

A view onto the Rio 2016 venues

The goal is to reduce, compensate and mitigate carbon emissions to stimulate the low carbon economy

Upper bodies of two men sitting behind a table, listening to something.

Iranian team finished fourth at the Asian Para Games winning 120 medals

Man in wheelchair on a stage waving a huge flag with the Paralympic symbol on it, handing it over to another person.

The President observed the preparations for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and was greeted by over 120 people.