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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man and woman on podium with a medal around her neck and a British flag
Athletics

England Athletics and British Blind Sport have joined forces to get more people with visual impairments into running.

Two ice sledge hockey players fighting for the puck.
Para Ice Hockey

Bas Diveld, the new skip of the national ice sledge hockey team, is confident his team can deliver good results at the Euros.

Group of sledge hockey players celebrating on the ice
Para Ice Hockey

Defenseman Josh Pauls says with Paralympic and world titles, USA have set the bar high for themselves.

A picture of men running through a finishing line
Athletics

The British 100m T44 Paralympic champion talks us through his normal training day and why he needs so many alarm clocks.

Jeong Ho-Won of South Korea competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016

Get to know the four sport classes that boccia athletes compete in.

Per-Johan UHLMANN - Wheelchair Rugby - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wheelchair Rugby

Canadian Benoit Labrecque, who is also the head coach of the Swedish team, has been drafted in to help Finland qualify for Rio 2016.

Picture of Cidade das Artes
Tokyo 2020

The iconic Cidada das Artes will host the national hospitality centre for Japan, where visitors can get a glimpse of how the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will look.

Sledge hockey players on the ice without their helmets, celebrating
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about USA prior to the 2016 Ice Sledge Hockey Pan Pacific Championships, Buffalo, USA.

USA v Canada at the Harborcenter in Buffalo, NY. May 3, 2015. Gold Medal Game - 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool. Photo by Bill Wippert
Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic and world champions the USA will return to the same ice where they won gold at the 2015 World Championships A-Pool.

Paralympic Sports A-Z: Boccia
Rio 2016

Here is a brief overview of the sport set to make its ninth Paralympic Games appearance.

A picture of a man on a podium with a medal around his neck
Athletics

World champion and world record holder Michael McKillop provides us with this week’s #MusicMonday.

USA v Canada at the Harborcenter in Buffalo, NY. May 3, 2015. Gold Medal Game - 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool. Photo by Bill Wippert
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about Canada prior to the 2016 Ice Sledge Hockey Pan Pacific Championships, Buffalo, USA.

A para-athlete sprints towards the line
Athletics

Raja Jebali adds 56 centimetres to the women’s discus throw F40 world record

Ice sledge hockey coach talking to his players.
Para Ice Hockey

Coach Ken Babey wants to end ice sledge hockey season on a high.

Portrait photo of a man in a red jacket
Rio 2016

The former team manager of Great Britain looks to help Canada develop in para-equestrian.

A picture of a man in a sledge practising Ice Sledge Hockey.
Para Ice Hockey

Defender Gianluigi Rosa reveals his thoughts about his team retaining their European title.

A picture of a powerlifter celebrating victory with his hand up
Powerlifting

After three World Cups the competition in powerlifting has intensified in time for the Paralympic Games.

Woman in a wheelchair, on a podium with medal around her neck
Swimming

The Paralympic and world champion reveals all about her passion for a sport she has been doing since was a child.

Ben Tudhope
Snowboard

Young Australian is heading towards his second Paralympic Winter Games knowing that he will have to bring his absolute best.

Seung-Hwan Jung of South Korea competes at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden
Para Ice Hockey

What you need to know about South Korea prior to the 2016 Ice Sledge Hockey Pan Pacific Championships, Buffalo, USA.