VISTA 2017 - News
Top Stories
![Netherlands faces Argentina during the Cerebral Palsy Football 7-a-side World Championships 2015 on 17 June in St. George’s Park in Great Britain.](/sites/default/files/images/150622121122079_Sc%2Bhuitert%2Bmisses%2Bby%2Binches_0.jpg)
CP World Championships: Brazil, the Netherlands reach quarterfinals
Brazil rolled over the US to remain unbeaten, and the Netherlands finished top of Group D.
![Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150622121757680_Vincius%2Band%2BTom%2BRIO.jpg)
Rio 2016 mascots to star on Cartoon Network
The animated series will tell the story of Vinicius and Tom, mascots for the Paralympic Games.
![Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo unveiled](/sites/default/files/images/150223115626532_150223094712414_cz2_7743_1.jpg)
IPC Athletics Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, now open
![Jonas Jakobsson of Sweden poses with his gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/121114141533591_151265635.jpg)
Sweden adds 14 candidates to Rio 2016 list
Athletes expected to represent their country in the upcoming Paralympic Games.
![Finland’s world, Paralympic and European 100m T54 champion Leo-Pekka Tahti, gives an insight into his three heroes.](/sites/default/files/images/150611101612634_14%2Bjun%2B2015.jpg)
#SuperheroSunday: Leo Pekka Tahti
The Flying Finn recently got married but took time out from preparations to tell us about his three heroes.
![Four men pose together inside an office.](/sites/default/files/images/150619174844888_2.jpg)
Provincial Supreme Council meets with NPC Iran
Officials discuss about more support for people with disabilities.
![Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.](/sites/default/files/images/150620115719566_GettyImages-174472783.jpg)
Mitchell, Townsend set world marks at US Paralympics track and field nationals
Mitchell sets her second world record in two days, whilst Townsend breaks the high jump world mark.
![Russia's Margarita Goncharova jumps a new world record in the woman's long jump at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Berlin 2015 at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.](/sites/default/files/images/150621104601793_Gonorova.jpg)
Two new world records for Russia on day two in Berlin
Russian long jumpers Margarita Goncharova and Evgenii Torsunov rewrite history books at IPC Athletics Grand Prix.
Russia, Ukraine maintain unbeaten records at World Championships
Russia, Ukraine, England and Republic of Ireland booked their quarter final places on Saturday after the final fixtures in Groups A and B.
![A woman with a running blade clenches her face in effort as she sprints forward.](/sites/default/files/images/150621175720799_Caironi.jpg)
Caironi and Shvetcov set new 200m world records
Caironi broke the 200m world record for the third time in three weeks, whilst Shvetcov broke a seven year old mark.
![WADA Doping Control Video](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/media-icons/generic/video.png?itok=hSn2gpYN)
Para-sport explained: What happens during a doping control test?
For many elite athletes, taking a doping control test is a given. But most of the time, the timing is not the best.
![A female standing skier competes in super-G](/sites/default/files/images/150308005628533_Marie%2BBochet_0.jpg)
Larger calendar high on the agenda for alpine skiing
Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.
![Cassie Mitchell and Kerry Morgan of the USA after the women's 100m T52 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.](/sites/default/files/images/150620115719566_GettyImages-174472783.jpg)
US athletes win track and field national titles on first day of championships
Cassie Mitchell breaks Becky Richter of Canada’s 200m T51 world record which has stood since last month.
![Brazil on their way to a 6-0 win over Venezuela at the 2015 World Championships](/sites/default/files/images/150620124539674_Brazil%2BVenez.jpg)
Brazil, USA, Netherlands all secure second wins at Football 7 Worlds
The fourth day of action saw 15 goals scored as the sun shone on St. George’s Park.
![Russia's Vladimir Sviridov won long jump bronze at London 2012.](/sites/default/files/images/150620085315033_GettyImages-151263110.jpg)
Sviridov breaks shot put world record in Berlin
The Russian threw 15.21m on the first day of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix to improve on his own world record.
![Japanese swimmer competes at London 2012 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/150618180036875_Yasuhiro%2BTanaka.jpg)
IPC appoints Dentsu as exclusive Japanese marketing agency
The five-year agreement will market all 10 IPC sports to Japanese companies in the lead-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
![Illuminated gate in twilight. People passing by in front of the gate](/sites/default/files/images/140612120743208_55815410.jpg)
Five facts about Berlin
This weekend, Berlin stages the ninth IPC Athletics Grand Prix of 2015. Here are five facts you might not know about the German capital.
![Berlin IDM 2013](/sites/default/files/images/130524104355207_Daniel_Dias_Berlin_2013.jpg)
Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio
Glasgow ‘very important’ for Dias on road to Rio
![A general view of the Ariake Colosseum](/sites/default/files/images/150619101825360_Ariake%2BColosseum_0.jpg)
Tokyo to stage 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship event will be held in the same venue where the Tokyo 2020 tennis events take place.
CP World Championships: Ukraine dominate in debut
The European Champions hand Japan another big loss in the football 7-a-side competition.