PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

women in wheelchairs contest basketball

Germany advance to knockouts in both men's and women's tournaments.

Chilean powerlifter Juan Carlos Garrido is on the bench and raises his hands celebrating his win.

Chile’s powerlifter seeks to improve on fifth at Dubai 2014.

two men contesting the ball in wheelchairs

Top teams competing at Koblenz to earn place at next year's wheelchair rugby Worlds.

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Media can now apply for accreditation for September’s General Assembly which will see the election of a new IPC President and Governing Board.

Yang Ge of China returns serve against Sebastian Powrozniak of Poland during the final of the Men's Team Table Tennis - Class 9-10 London 2012

5-time Paralympic champion may call time on international table tennis career.

a group of people smile for a photo

Five programmes introduced to increase number of qualified swimming professionals.

Upper body of man with ramp

4-time Paralympic medallist wants to improve on Rio 2016 performance.

Taekwondo men standing on podium

Para taekwondo fighter steps up training to compete against world's best.

Ananias Shikongo - Rio 2016

Namibian sprinter chasing T11 titles at London 2017.

man in suit plays tennis in wheelchair

French President joins Paralympic champion to try out wheelchair tennis in Paris.