Vista 2017 - News

A group of wheelchair tennis players with medals on the podium and next to it.

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball and tennis player Ukari paving way for Para sports in Nigeria

The dual sports athlete is putting great efforts into promoting wheelchair sports in Nigeria despite numerous personal obstacles that stand in his way

A male celebrates by stretching his hands out after a race.

Swimming

Top 5 tips to get started in Para swimming from 13-time world champion Barlaam

Barlaam was one of the most successful swimmers at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this month, winning six gold medals and breaking three world records

A female wheelchair player returns a shot with the words US Open written prominently on an official backdrop behind her.

Wheelchair Tennis

US Open expands singles wheelchair draws and adds junior wheelchair event

US Open to become first Grand Slam to expand its men's and women's wheelchair tennis draws to 16 players and also to add a junior wheelchair tennis draw

A woman sits in a wheelchair as she makes a basketball shots while a crowd of spectators looks on.

Paris 2024

Paralympians in the spotlight as Paris 2024 celebrates Olympic Day

The area near Stade de France was transformed into an open-air playground as Olympic Day participants got to try out 30 Olympic sports as well as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and boccia

Two men in suits stand on both sides of a woman holding an awards plaque.

Belgium

d’Ieteren’s achievements as president of Belgium NPC recognised with new award

IPC President Andrew Parsons presented d'Ieteren with the inaugural Belgian Paralympic Legacy Award

A wheelchair racer, his race chair draped in a Tunisian flag, lifts his hand in celebration on the track.

Athletics

Old rivalries renewed as Grand Prix returns to Africa for traditional event in Tunis

450 athletes from 27 countries are expected to compete at the Athletics Stadium Rades from 27-29 June during the fifth stop on the 2022 events calendar

A woman and a man in business attire stand in front of an official blue backdrop.

Germany

IPC President Andrew Parsons visits Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior

The meeting covered a variety of topics, including the global #WeThe15 campaign and Germany's support of Para sports

A female kiteboarder smiles as she makes her way across the water.

Sailing

Water sports devotee Rivera crosses Atlantic for historic Para kiteboarding event

World Sailing is organising the first ever Para kiteboarding clinic in Campione del Garda, Italy from 23 to 26 June

A photo collage of nine pictures each one showing a World Para Sport

IPC

World Para Sports appoints Massimo Dighe as Deputy Director

Newly created position to play key role in ensuring each sport continues to thrive after achieving independence from the IPC

A female archer in a wheelchair shoots an arrow in a row of able-bodied archers.

SPOTLIGHT

Double duty: Athletes who competed at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Olympian or Paralympian? More than a dozen athletes around the world can call themselves both names

Swimming

Madeira 2022: Six talking points

From multi-medallists to happy hosts and successful newcomers, the World Championships in Portugal gave us a lot to talk about

Bo Kramer makes a pass during the gold medal match at Tokyo 2020 as a Chinese player faces her.

Wheelchair Basketball

Pride Month: Bo Kramer on the joy of finding self-acceptance

'The only person that can make you happy is you'

Flagbearer Maksym Yarovyi, a Ukrainian flag attached to his wheelchair, leads the Ukrainian delegation into the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

Beijing 2022

Ukrainian Paralympic team and Olympian Kai Verbij announced as The Visa Award winners

• The Visa Award winners from the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 – Dutch speed skater Kai Verbij and the Ukrainian Paralympic team – have selected UNICEF Netherlands and the National Sports Committee for the Disabled of Ukraine as their respective charities for a USD 50,000 donation to each from Visa