PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Exciting sports? Iconic venues? Athletes breaking records and celebrating with stunning medals? So much to look forward to at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Tickets are available from EUR 15 here: https://tickets.paris2024.org

Catharina Weiss says her journey to the Paralympic Games started when she watched Germany win wheelchair basketball gold at the London 2012 Paralympics

The Paris 2024 megastore, located in Place Clémenceau, opened on 27 June and will remain open to 15 September 2024

Eight men’s and eight women’s national teams will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which open on 28 August.

The nine-part ‘WeThe15: Access All Areas’ podcast features key actors in the disability rights space and highlights the issues of lack of representation, engaging with decision-makers and DEI leaders presenting suitable solutions

Enhanced classification opportunities, access to fit-for-purpose training environments, and specialised coaching and performance support will be among the key priorities the new Paralympic funding will target

Volunteer International Technical Official and Technical Delegate for Paris 2024 recognised for his services to swimming and Para swimming in his country

The Paralympic symbol has been installed in the iconic monument in Paris, the first host city to display it before the start of the Olympic Games

With two months to go and momentum building for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, the symbolic milestone of one million tickets sold has been reached

Abdelkareem Khattab, Zheng Feifei, Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Rehab Ahmed set new world records as China top medals table in six-day World Cup in Georgia

Following a thorough evaluation by LA28, the IPC Governing Board approved the Organising Committee’s proposal to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Games

The sitting volleyball competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympics will feature eight teams in both the men’s and women’s tournaments

“I love life. I want to live forever. I want to train and race forever,” says South Africa’s Kirsty Weir, who shares her journey in Para triathlon

Japan's Hideki Uda is set to compete in this month's World Triathlon Para Series Montreal, the final event on the qualification race calendar for the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist shares his training routine

The 10 names you should be looking out for when the Paris 2024 Paralympics open on 28 August

Three years after winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, France's Alexis Hanquinquant shares his expectations for Paris 2024

LA28 has updated the venue plan to deliver improved athlete and fan experiences, more sustainable solutions and legacy opportunity in LA, resulting in over USD 150 million in cost savings and new revenue

Franklin Cameron helped establish the National Paralympic Committee of Suriname and played a pivotal role in growing the Paralympic Movement in the country

As many as 120 Para triathletes will race in the heart of French capital at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Para athletics athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a Prohibited Substance during an out of competition test