PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two people shaking hands.

Thousands nationwide took part in the eighth edition of the event.

An Australian swimmer celebrates winning a gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.

Nine-time Australian Paralympic champion Priya Cooper will enter the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a glittering ceremony.

Brenna Huckaby of USA competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships.

Sixteen Paralympic champions and World Championship medallists have been listed as Ones to Watch for the upcoming snowboard season.

Man in red jersey with silver helmet and a Swiss flag smiling to the camera

Defending world champion Marcel Hug leads the field.

My Incredible Story by Ghanim al Muftah (English)

Thirteen-year-old Ghanim al Muftah tells his story of hope, determination and giving.

Two men, one standing, one in a wheelchair playing badminton

King Felipe VI visited a paraplegic hospital, where patients tried badminton as part of a rehabilitation programme.

David Weir of Great Britain

Our panel of journalists and coaches look forward to the IPC Athletics World Championships.

Portrait picture of a women in Team USA uniform in front of a landscape

With the IPC Athletics World Championships kicking off this week in Doha, Qatar, here are some hydration strategies.

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IWBF and IPC President pay tribute to ‘one of the greatest players in wheelchair basketball.’

Dutch rider Chris Vos won the snowboard-cross men’s SB-LL1 at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain

In a further step forward in the development of snowboard, the sport now has its own website and social media profiles packed with news and information.