PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
IPC publish 2020-2021 Annual Report
'In 2020, the pandemic meant the IPC and Paralympic Movement faced our biggest crisis to date. Yet through new ways of working and thinking, we continued to thrive as an organisation and as a Movement'
Gotell thanks outgoing IPC Athletes’ Council members
'I am extremely grateful to all members of the Council for their efforts and would like to thank the outgoing summer sport representatives and co-opted members whose terms came to an end at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.'
Tbilisi 2021: All you need to know with one month to go!
The numbers, the stars, the venue: get ready for the World Championships, which starts on 27 November in Georgia
Leading experts in assistive technologies set for 2021 Inclusion Summit
'Assistive technology is the bridge between exclusion and inclusion. Access to high-quality assistive products is a pre-condition for most Para athletes to compete and win'
Beijing 2022 unveil Winter Games medals design
The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games medals are named 'Tong Xin'.
Tokyo 2020: Takeaways from Para Swimming
'I was not emotional because of the medal, because I can't see it. I can only touch it, but it feels the same'
Paralympic legend Steve Cash retires
Goaltender defended USA for 16 seasons taking three Paralympic Winter Games gold medals and five world titles
Beijing 2022 Playbooks published
The Playbooks are developed jointly by the IOC, the IPC and Beijing 2022, incorporating the very latest scientific advice and proven countermeasures implemented during the pandemic
Takeaways from Para Athletics
Twenty one-year-old Ethiopian Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu won the women's 1500m T13 in her first major championships
Takeaways from Para Triathlon
The sport featured a raft of athletes who either made the switch from other sports or were also competing in multiple events