Paralympic News: Follow the latest IPC news and top stories featuring Paralympic athletes
Para Table Tennis World Championships draws to a close in Beijing
Winners in singles, Chinese duo Zhang Bian and Zhang Miao claim another gold on home soil.
The USA announce women’s ice sledge hockey team
The 13-strong team features 10 returning and three new players.
9: The IPC is created in Dusseldorf, Germany
On 22 September 1989 the historic meeting took place in Dusseldorf that saw the formation of the IPC.
International para-sports conference to take place in Brazil
The Brazilian Paralympic Committee has organised an event that will gather professionals from four different countries to participate in debates in Brazil’s largest scientific para-sports event from 5-7 November.
Snow Sports NZ hold talent identification camp
The three day camp, in association with the Agitos Foundation, was held at Turoa ski field in New Zealand and saw the appearance of two of New Zealand’s winter Paralympic stars.
10: Hou Bin becomes a global sensation
Paralympian Ambassador Hou Bin stuns the crowd when lighting the flame in a spectacular fashion.
Table tennis consists of how many sets?
Men and women can participate in individual, doubles or team events, and matches consist of five sets of 11 points each, and are played in a best-of-five format.
Six Paralympians in Tokyo 2020 Athletes’ Commission
The athletes’ commission, made up of 21 leading figures of the Japanese sporting community, will assist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations
Dancers to line-up for Continents Cup
Around 200 dancers will gather in St Petersburg, Russia, for a packed programme which will feature singles events for the very first time.
Canada launch Paralympic FUNdamentals programme
New programme aims to promote inclusiveness and help students of all abilities play, learn and grow together
11: ParalympicSport.TV launched
On 20 February 2006 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched the first internet TV channel dedicated purely to Paralympic sport.
WoMentoring mentor and mentee make great progress
Anne Walufa Strike, a Kenyan-born wheelchair racer, mentors Georgian National Paralympic Committee vice president Tinatin Revazishvili through the Agitos Foundation’s WoMentoring programme.
Xu entering Incheon as gold medal favourite
At the age of just 21, China’s Qing Xu is already one of the most successful swimmers heading to the 2014 Asian Para Games searching for gold.
Yevheniy Bohodayko named Best Male in Allianz AotM vote
The Ukrainian received nearly 35% of the vote after claiming an incredible seven gold medals at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships.
IWRF announce 2015 European Championships
Three separate IWRF 2015 European Championships have been announced with a new three-tier divisional system in operation.
Vote now for Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Female
The next round of athletes are now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.
12: IPC/IOC Agreement signed at London 2012
The historic agreement ensures the Paralympics to be held in the same city as the Olympics through to 2020.
First powerlifting referees qualified in Canada
A total of seven referees took part in training ahead of the TORONTO 2015 Parapan American Games.
Brazil’s Paralympic Centre makes good progress
Parties visited the construction site of a dedicated facility for para-sport which aims to be a major part of the legacy of Rio 2016.