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Canadian skiers set to push next level at Milano Cortina 2026: McKeever
Sixteen-time Paralympic champion Brian McKeever has high hopes for rapid racing and technically challenging Para cross-country skiing and biathlon at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

WPPO and Eleiko extend Global Partnership
Long-standing partner Eleiko will continue supporting all WPPO Recognised Competitions as an Approved Supplier Tier 1, with exclusive equipment rights at all World Para Powerlifting Championships through the end of 2028

Dolny Kubin gets ready for 2025 Women’s World Championships
Local Organising Committee meets to review planning and operational framework of the inaugural championships in Slovakia, followed by a site visit to the official competition venue Dolny Kubin Ice Stadium

Ellie Cole pens the book she wishes she had growing up
Australian Paralympic legend Ellie Cole has penned a children’s book that explores disabilities in the playground and encourages respectful curiosity

Special Paralympic exhibition opens at Estonia's Tallinn Airport
The Estonian Paralympic Committee and the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum have opened a year-long exhibition about the Paralympic Movement in the country

Global broadcast coverage of Paris 2024 Paralympics sets new benchmarks
12,941 hours of coverage broadcast globally from the Paralympic Games, the most ever

IPC President calls for improved accessibility
Speaking at the Global Disability Summit in Berlin, IPC President Andrew Parsons described Para sport as a catalyst to a more inclusive world

IPC Governing Board to meet in Madrid
The Board meeting will be the first major IPC event in Spain since the IPC Membership Gathering in 2018

Russian Sochi 2014 Paralympian found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation
Independent Tribunal upholds violation arising from sample swapping during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games as part of the state-sponsored doping scheme that existed in Russia at that time

Patrick Anderson announces retirement
Three-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball champion Patrick Anderson has announced his retirement from Team Canada

Meet Brazil’s Edwarda and Rogerio Oliveira
After a "rollercoaster of emotions" at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Edwarda de Oliveira Dia and Rogerio Junior Xavier de Oliveira have new goals in mind
World Series 2025: Gabrielzinho steals the show in Barcelona’s inaugural meet
Five-time Paralympic champion clinches four gold and a new world record to steer Brazil to top of medals while Great Britain, host Spain also claim medals during the four-day competition

World Para Powerlifting and ZKC extend agreement until 2028
Chinese company is specialised in designing and manufacturing powerlifting and weightlifting equipment and has been a WPPO Approved Supplier Tier 2 since 2020

IPC congratulates IOC President-elect Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Coventry was elected today, 20 March 2025, as the tenth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

World Series 2025: Barcelona set to host Paralympic stars for the first time
The home nation will be led by Paralympic champion Marques Soto even as 223 athletes from 37 nations get ready to compete in Spain for the first time ever

Takeaways from the World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Reigning Paralympic champions China won the World Wheelchair Curling Championship for the first time since 2023

2025 IPC Classification Code and International Standards implementation begins
The implementation of the 2025 IPC Classification Code follows a multi-year review which started in early 2021

IPC HQ launches indoor navigation with Intel and GoodMaps
Using AI-driven indoor navigation, the GoodMaps app enables and empowers employees and visitors to the International Paralympic Committee to find their way around the headquarters independently, confidently, and with increased safety

World Series Lignano 2025: Barlaam and Trimi lead Italy’s dominance
Paralympic champions steal the spotlight with twin golds in Lignano even as Rogers' record-breaking show and Bandeira's golden effort spur Great Britain and Brazil to top three of medals table

New Delhi Grand Prix: Home stars dominate show at first-ever GP in India
Paralympic stars Vanessa Low, Joeferson Marinho and home star Preeti Pal shine with gold medals in India's first Grand Prix at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from 11 to 13 March