PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swedish Wheelchair Tennis Player Stefan Olsson

The award will help Swedish athletes invest toward development in their respective sports.

Women with a Dutch flag smiles to the camera

The Dutch world and Paralympic champion reflects on her new 200m world record and believes that a fast track at the Grand Prix from 29 May could lead to another.

Upper body of women talking into a microphone

Italian Paralympic and world champion Martina Caironi talks to students about her impairment and life as a track and field star.

Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Nicaraguan is targeting success at this year’s Parapan American Games, hopes to qualify for his second Paralympic Games.

General view on a dancefloor where couples are dancing.

The Sport Technical Committee met to discuss the current and future status of IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport.

Chui Yee Yu - London 2012

Here are the athletes to beat when battle commences in Italy this weekend.

Rwanda vs Iran during their Pool B preliminary round of the Sitting Volleyball tournament at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Africa Championships head to Rwanda in July, while the World Club Cup comes to Mashhad, I.R. Iran in September.

Group of men standing behind a banner holding a cup in the air.

Great Britain takes silver, while Spain edges China for bronze

Visually impaired archers prepare for qualification at the Massa Carrara 2005 IPC World Para Archery Championships.

The category returns to world competitions for the first time in six years.

Members of three of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Standing Committees at the meeting

The first meetings for new members of IPC Standing Committees considered how they can work together to develop para-sport.