PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Azerbaijan boccia nationals

IPC Vice President Andrew Parsons attended the historic event

Bibian Mentel-Spee holds her arms high on the podium at the flower ceremony

One of the pioneers of para-snowboard, Dutch Paralympic champion Bibian Mentel-Spee, offers her tips on the athletes to watch ahead of the 2015 Worlds.

A night time shot of a river bank with stunning buildings in the background.

Keynote speakers will be announced shortly, but the IPC’s has called upon a broad audience to submit abstracts for consideration before 15 February 2015.

Taiki Morii

Japanese quadruple Worlds gold medallist skier Taiki Morii is entering his seventh season in 2014-15, but is not considering hanging up sit-ski just yet.

Anne Wafula-Strike was appointed a UK Athletics non-executive director in December 2014.

Anne Wafula-Strike joins UK Athletics as a non-executive director

Empty image

Sochi 2014 hosts won four out of six races in biathlon sprint on Wednesday (10 December) in Vuokatti, Finland.

Two athletes join in a selfie during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

As digital media continues to play an important role in fan experiences, the IPC has led the way with innovative projects in 2014.

Para-snowboard's debut at Sochi 2014 is No. 18 in the IPC's Top 50 Moments of 2014

Dutch rider Bibian Mentel-Spee and the USA’s Evan Strong became the first Paralympic champions at Sochi 2014, and the sport has continued to progress.

A yellow mascots and blue mascot with green leaves as hair stand on top of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain.

The public have until Sunday 14 December to vote for their favourite names for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots.

Portrait of smiling man wearing a basecap showing his bronze medal to the camera.

New Zealand’s multiple Paralympic and worlds medallist will be the voice of para-sport shooters around the world.