Vista 2017 - News

Blind Football

Argentina wins Rio 2016 football 5 warm-up event

The 2014 world silver medallists defeated Spain, England and Germany to claim the Four Nations title, in Regensburg, Germany.

Australia

Australian Paralympic Team officially launched for Rio 2016

A team of 170 Australian athletes will be targeting a top five finish in the medals table at September’s Paralympic Games

Powerlifting

Azerbaijani powerlifter suspended for four years for anti-doping violation

Maharram Aliyev tested positive for two substances during an in-competition test at February’s 7th FAZZA Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, UAE.

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, UAE, to stage 18th IPC General Assembly in 2017

At the General Assembly a new IPC President will be elected to take over from Sir Philip Craven who has held the position since 2001.

IPC statement on Russian Para athletes

Russian Para athletes will be allowed to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Triathlon

French Para triathletes golden in Besancon

France wins in five of the nine races, including one from home favourite Yannick Bourseaux.

Powerlifting

Sport week: Introduction to powerlifting

Find out more about one of the fastest growing sports on the Paralympic programme.

Woman in running shirt crossing the finish

Athletics

Music Monday with Great Britain’s Georgina Hermitage

She won four European titles in Grosseto last week, but what does the British T37 star listen to?

Rowing

Morris, Bondar set world best times in Poznan

Rachel Morris set the standard when she claimed a new world best time in the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Cup in Poznan.

Track in an old stadium showing athletes and their guides starting

America

Agitos Foundation to tell incredible stories of athletes

The stories of eight athletes will be told in the weeks leading up the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, describing their journey.

PyeongChang 2018

Join the PyeongChang 2018 Torch Relay

The Organising Committees are looking for ideas for potential torch relay routes, torchbearers, mode of transportation, and creative contents.

Goalball

Japan seeks to retain Paralympic goalball title

London 2012 champions will go for their second Paralympic gold at Rio 2016.

Rio 2016

Sport Week: Ones to watch in table tennis

Here are eight athletes to watch for over the 11 sport classes during September’s Paralympic Games.

Cross-Country Skiing

Germany's Hosch excited for home Nordic Worlds

Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup.

Table Tennis

Sport Week: Rosenmeier craving taste of gold

It has been a while since the Danish Para table tennis star last won a singles gold on the international stage.

Swimming

Sousa confident he can win two medals at Rio 2016

Brazil’s 23-year-old swimmer is hoping to climb onto the Paralympic podium in the 100m and the 400m freestyle S11, this September.

Triathlon

Para triathletes seek qualification points in Besancon

The sixth and last event of the World Para Triathlon series will take place in Besancon, France, on 19 June.