PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ice sledge hockey players in action on the ice

Find out what Japanese ice sledge hockey players will be doing over the summer to stay ahead of their opponents.

Snowboarder passing a gate

Despite being only 15, Moen set a national first in La Molina, Spain, when he won Norway's first ever para-snowboard World Championships medal.

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Announcement marks 100 days to go until the event.

A picture of a woman with a prosthesis wearing an American flag to celebrate her victory

The US Army veteran is training to put on a new uniform for when para-triathlon makes its Paralympic debut.

Crossing the finishing line in Beijing

The Cuban Paralympic and world champion sprinting is gearing up for a busy few months with the Toronto Parapan American Games and the World Championships.

Graphic showing a pic of a women in a wheelchair, leaning back, stretching

The US thrower only took up para-sport in 2014, but already is a world record holder and favourite to win a world title later this year.

Eva Loeffler, daughter of Sir Ludwig Guttman, taking part in the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.

The daughter of the Paralympic Movement’s founder has seen her father’s legacy live on in various forms. IPC

Daniel Dias in Beijing

Seventeen-time world champion Daniel Dias, Brazil’s most successful Paralympian, offers the highlights of his illustrious swimming career.

Slovenian students engage in para-sports

The inaugural Paralympic school day in Slovenia allowed students to participate in para-sports and interact with para-athletes.

Women hitting table tennis ball

LOC presents event website to mark the countdown of the event.