PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Children from the Akasaka Elementary School pose for picture in a goalball court with representatives from the IPC, NPC Japan and Nippon Foundation

IPC President visited open lesson of the Agitos Foundation education programme

two men shake hands across a table and smile

Next Summer Games aiming to be a ‘catalyst for change’

a Para dancer receives his medal

Ukrainian hoping to add world title to European gold in Belgium this weekend

two female Para taekwondo fighters kick at each other

Great Britain win gold on home soil and big names miss out at the Copper Box

a group of wheelchair dancers

Two days of packed Para dance competition begins in Belgium on Saturday

Ka Man Wong of Hong Kong serves during her Women's singles Gold medal match against Chi Ka Yeung of Hong Kong at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Trial groups for Down’s syndrome and autism included for first time

Stephane Houdet FRA (left) and Nicolas Peifer FRA celebrate as they win the Gold Medal Match against Alfie Hewett GBR and Gordon Reid GBR in the Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match

Rio 2016 medallists head the field in Netherlands next month

Two men shaking hands

Will be awarded annually to player who embodies principals and core values of UNIQLO

two Para powerlifters, two Para swimmers and a cartoon jaguar

World Para Powerlifting and World Para Swimming Championships to begin on 2 December

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

Theme on 3 December is ‘the world’s best athletes’