PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Lisa Gjessing of Denmark in action

Introduction to Para taekwondo

Para taekwondo made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020. There will be up to 120 athletes competing in the sport at Paris 2024

A male Para table tennis player prepares to return the ball.

Joo targeting second Para table tennis gold

Having only picked up a paddle competitively at the age of 40, Republic of Korea's Young Dae Joo is targeting a second Paralympic gold medal at 51 years old. And he is also aiming to compete at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

A collage of three photos of a Para athletics club thrower

Paralympic champion Stephen Miller announces retirement

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist looks back at three decades in Para athletics and the work of SMILE Through Sport, an organisation founded by him dedicated to ensuring persons with disabilities the opportunities to take part in sports