PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

Australia’s Lisa Llorens, Austria’s Heidi Mackowitz and Professor Jennifer Mactavish were honoured for their contribution to the organisation.

An estimated 800,000 people took Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists from Rio 2016.

An enthusiastic crowd gathered on Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists.

Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues celebrating in the pool.

Brazil’s four-time Paralympic swimming medallist highlighted the importance September’s Games had in raising awareness of Para sports in his country.

Woman in wheelchair playing tennis on a blue court

Houdet and Wagner continue their success on the UNIQLO Tour, while Shuker claims her first Super Series title.

Man plays table tennis

With new and returning champions being crowned, find out what emerged from the sport at the Paralympic Games.

Damien Seguin celebrates winning sailing gold in Rio de Janeiro

This is what we learned from the sailing competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Zahra Nemati

A look back at the top comments from archers at the Paralympic Games in September.

Kim Young-Gun

Table tennis Paralympic medallists such as Rungroj Thainiyom and Kim Young-Gun will compete for the first time since Rio 2016.

Zahra Nemati

Find out what came out from the sport after competition wrapped up at the Sambodromo.

Para alpine skier Erin Latimer skiing.

Canada’s 20-year-old alpine skier aims to compete at her second Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018.