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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two athletes doing taekwondo
Taekwondo

Record participation expected for first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships since Paralympic inclusion.

A picture of a man without his right leg preparing himself to a swimming race
Rio 2016

Many of the world’s best para-triathletes will be Brazil for the test event ahead of next year’s Paralympic Games.

Two men cycling on a tandem in a race jersey
Cycling

The second day of competition in Nottwil, Switzerland, also saw medal success for cyclists from Great Britain, China and Canada.

Man in wheelchair doing a dancing pose
Para dance sport

The European singles champion explains how and why wheelchair dancesport became the focus of his life.

Two smiling women hugging
Rio 2016

Following the first IPC Shooting World Cup Paralympic qualifier of the season, 34 National Paralympic Committees have quota places for the next Paralympic Games.

Group picture of around 10 people on a stage
Rio 2016

Ambassadors include two legendary Brazilian footballers Romario and Ronaldinho.

Group of people celebrating
Winter Sports

The decision was taken at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Several hand cyclists at the start of a race
Cycling

The team of Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone, and Alessandro Zanardi were victorious in Nottwil, Switzerland.

Siamand Rahman Dubai 2014
Powerlifting

Iranian world and Paralympic champion breaks his own world record twice to lift 295kg.

Man in wheelchair on the podium receiving a medal from a woman
Swimming

Paralympic champion Juan Reyes is relishing the chance to swim at his fourth Para Pan American Games in Canada.

Three men in white training suits stand on a podium with medals
Judo

Less than a year into the sport, the South Korean judoka has already captured two key titles in the men’s under-81kg.

Powerlifting at the Parapans
Powerlifting

Relive the action from the last Parapan American Games with the Toronto 2015 edition fast approaching.

Logo IPC Academy
Summer Sports

The new generic online programme is targeted at qualified coaching looking to transition into training para-athletes.

Kid in a handbike with other people standing around and watching
Slovakia

Three camps throughout the summer will allow children to try para-sports and hear from Paralympians.

A view of the skyline of Toronto featuring tall buildings and the CN Tower.
Summer Sports

US Team for Toronto 2015 features 98 Paralympian and one Olympian

Five persons with big tickets in their hands pose in front of a big sign with the letters TO
Summer Sports

Around 1,600 athletes from 28 countries will be in Canada for the event which features 15 sports.

Group picture of four people
Equestrian

Rixt Van Der Horst looked in perfect form ahead of September’s European Championships.

Two men and a woman in a wheelchair pose in front of a swimming pool.
Swimming

Minister of Sport Gerald Klug highlights the importance of inclusion in the development programme “Project Rio 2016”.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015
Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Omolayo and Azerbaijan’s Elshan Huseynov both beat reigning world champions to top the podium at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

Logos of Olympic and Paralympic Games and Tokyo Gas
Tokyo 2020

Tokyo Gas has been a long-time supporter of para-sport in Japan.