PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

IPC President Sir Philip Craven met with the NPC to discuss continuing growth of the Movement in Azerbaijan.

Erin Popovich

The former multi-world and Paralympic champion will serve on the Committee until November 2017.

Sledge hockey players on the ice without their helmets, celebrating

Paralympic and world champions will train Thursday-Saturday (18-20 February) at Extreme Ice Center with US developmental team.

Felipe Gomes - best and worst moments

The T11 sprinter who will be competing on home soil at Rio 2016 shares his career highs and lows.

Marina Mohnen of Germany

Different Games, same expectations for the German women’s wheelchair basketball team.

Great Britain’s Gordon Reid

The ABN AMRO World Wheelchair Tennis Tournament mixes inclusion and competition, writes Buijs

Glasgow city

Financial benefits of 2015 World Championships for city and Scotland are revealed in a study.

Man in stadium waves his arms in the air, celebrates

Arguably the most popular Danish para-athlete calls it quits.

General view on ice stadium in a snowy landscape

Athletes’ Commission and Norway’s national team take part in an exhibition game at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer.

More than 200 athletes competed in one of the biggest competitions in 2016 ahead of the Rio Paralympics.

Iraq's Asian champion Rasool Mohsin was also victorious over Egypt’s world champion Mohamed Elelfat.