PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tatyana McFadden

Helen Rowbotham believes that gender equality in para-sport is as important as equity for people with impairments.

Chantal Petitclerc of Canada<

As part of International Women’s Day, Canada’s most successful Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc has been recognised for her work within the Paralympic Movement since her retirement.

A picture of women running on a tracking field

A mentor and mentee from the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme reflect on their experiences so far.

French skier Marie Bochet skied the downhill at Panorama 2015.

French multiple World’s and Paralympic medallist Marie Bochet speaks for International Women’s Day about being the most successful athlete, and the only woman, on the French team.

New Zealand's Corey Peters won his first world titles at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Four skiers will be going for triple world titles, and 100 per cent records, at the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships on Saturday (7 March).

IPC Honorary Board Member and Russian opera singer Maria Guleghina performing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

One year on from the best Winter Paralympics ever, world renowned soprano opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member Maria Guleghina gives her views on what it was like to be involved in the Games.

Chad Perris runs in the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Ambulant 100m heats during the Queensland Track Classic.

The first IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Australia attracted more than 100 athletes.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The report is blueprint for staging a carbon responsible Winter Games in 2018

All games from the 2015 World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden, will be streamed live

All competitions from the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Worlds B-Pool between 15-21 March will be streamed live at sports.livearena.com.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012

The “Armless Archer” is hoping success at Toronto 2015 and the World Championships will secure his place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.