News - Vista 2017

Athletics

IPC Athletics Euros name first 'Swansea Champions'

With 102 days to go, the volunteering programme for the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea is picking up pace.

Canoe

Para-canoe stars hope to change perceptions at Rio 2016

World champions Fernando Fernandes and Marta Ferreira are inspired by the chance to race at an iconic city venue in front of their home fans.

Shooting

P2 rivalry sets stage for IPC Shooting World Cup

The 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup is making its way to Szczecin, Poland, this week, where 28 countries will take part.

Athletics

Swansea 2014 to mark 100 days to go

A celebration event in the city of Swansea’s Castle Square this Saturday will mark 100 days to go until Europe’s biggest para-athletics event comes to Great Britain.

Cycling

Para-Cycling Road World Cup to begin in Italy

Nineteen World Cup winners and 21 world champions will take part in the first stage of the 2014 season’s World Cup.

Goalball

Lithuania finish first at Parantee Championships

Six men’s goalball teams had a chance to meet in Europe ahead of this summer’s World Championships.

A group of people pose for a photo in front of the IPC headquarters building.

IPC hosts Paralympic legacy forum in Bonn

Leaders, researchers and professors discussed the long-term legacies of the Paralympic Games together this week in Germany.

Boccia

Marco Dispaltro wins in Montreal, moves to world No. 1

Canada, Brazil and Argentina all put on impressive boccia performances at the World Open.

Table Tennis

Nikelis-Davies rivalry to highlight Slovenian Open

Forty top para-table tennis players will compete this week in Lasko, Slovenia.

Swimming

New Zealand name team for Pan-Pacific Championships

Multi-Paralympic medal winners Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher headline the squad for the Pan-Pacific Para-Swimming Championships.

Wheelchair Tennis

Aniek van Koot stumps Sabine Ellerbrock in South Africa

Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.

A woman is staring at the camera in a horizontal portrait shot.

Canada

Elisabeth Walker-Young named Toronto 2015 Chef de Mission

The three-time Paralympic champion swimmer will be Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

Rio 2016

Leo Rupp: Ich komme wieder

Der deutsche Schütze hat vor kurzem eine temporäre Auszeit angekündigt. Dies ist überraschend steht doch die Heim-Weltmeisterschaft im Juli an.

An athlete shows off his medal to a crowd, holding up a stuffed animal mascot with the other hand.

Powerlifting

Vote now for April’s IPC Athlete of the Month

Nominees include: Ali Jawad, Tatyana McFadden, Sherif Othman, Sarah Storey and Ingrid Thunem.

Athletics

What to watch: May 2014

Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.

Rio 2016

Leo Rupp: I’ll be back

The German shooter has recently announced his temporary retirement from the sport which comes as a shock ahead of the World Championships in his home country this July.