Athletes with leg or foot prosthesis are allowed to choose the leg they take off with.

Due to its aggressive and full-contact character, wheelchair rugby was originally called murderball.

For the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the total number of sports will be 22. Para-canoe and para-triathlon will be added to the medals programme.

Athletics

The T34 world record holder aims to land his first gold medals at August’s IPC Athletics European Championships.

Rio 2016

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.

The Paralympic symbols are three “agitos” (Latin for “I move”) colored red, blue and green, being the colors most widely included in national flags.

The core Paralympic values are at the heart of the Paralympic Movement. The values are determination, equality, inspiration and courage.

Para dance sport

Around 150 athletes from 20 countries will take part in the first IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships since 2009.

PyeongChang 2018

Project which is a bid commitment will help raise the profile of the Paralympic Movement

With their individual, light-weight racing wheelchairs, athletes are able to compete with speeds up to 36km/h. The weight of such a wheelchair is only 8-10kg, the length is around 170-185cm.