PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The official sport pictograms for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

The pictograms depict the six Paralympic winter sports

Elvira Stinissen - 2012 IPC Athletes Council

The sitting volleyball player shares why it is important for her to be involved in the Athletes’ Council, and more.

Four wheelchair rugby players fighting for the ball.

With roster changes since Rio 2016, the wheelchair rugby player knows the 2017 Europeans will be a tough battle.

A blind football team organise themselves on the pitch

The Argentinian goalkeeper is hoping the team can beat hosts Brazil in the gold-medal match of the fourth Youth Parapan American Games in Sao Paulo.

Slovenia has been showing children and young people Para sport

The National Paralympic Committee has been working with its partners to recruit the next generation of sports stars.

Latvia's Aigars Apinis celebrates Rio 2016 discus F52 gold.

Latvia’s multiple world and Paralympic champion added 47cm to his discus F52 world record.

Man poses for photo at Sao Paulo 2017

Brazil´s most decorated Paralympian attended the swimming competitions at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

A man withbright yellow football boots rests his foot on a ball.

The South American rivals will face each other for gold in the football 5 and football 7 finals respectively at the Youth Parapan American Games.

A skier competes in downhill

World champion snowboarders and Nordic and alpine skiers will compete in Les Saisies from 25-28 March.

Group picture with skiers and man in wheelchair

Find out what has been going on in projects supported by the Agitos Foundation at the beginning of the year.