PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

four female taekowondo fighters on the podium with Yujie Li on the top step

Taekwondo

Para taekwondo fighters look to improve ranking positions in Jordan

A female swimmer in the pool

Swimming

Young Ugandan hopes Worlds can take her closer to Paralympic dream

A male sprinter runner ahead of two other competitors

Athletics

Sprinter hopes to lay down marker ahead of World Championships

People at the Nur-Sultan 2019 venue

Powerlifting

Four events to take place on Wednesday at the World Championships

Lima 2019 President Carlos Neuhaus and Peruvian Ombudsman Walter Gutierrez holding the signed contracts

Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

Organising Committee signs agreement to promote rights for people with disabilities

Four female wheelchair fencers put arms around each other and pose on a podium

Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair fencing competition was final test before 2019 Worlds

Chiense female archer in a wheelchair pulls back on her bow string

Archery

Paralympic champion archer makes case for superhero status

Roohallah Rostami (IRI) | GOLD | men's up to 80kg | Nur-Sultan 2019 WPPO Championships

Powerlifting

Chinese Hu Peng secures the other gold of the day

two female Para rowers in wheelchairs hug on the podium

Rowing

Annika van der Meer and Corne de Koning show strength ahead of August

Nur-Sultan 2019 | Day 3 Highlights | WPPO Championships

Powerlifting

Malaysian beats Paralympic champions Paul Kehinde and Liu Lei

Gustavo Fernandez celebrates with his hands up while Shingo Kunieda claps in the background

Wheelchair Tennis

Argentinian wins at All-England Club and is one title away from calendar year Grand Slam

female Para triathlete Christiane Reppe holds the hand of another female athlete on the podium

Triathlon

Rio 2016 cycling champion claims triathlon gold in Magog

Aniek van Koot celebrates with his close fists after winning Wimbledon

Wheelchair Tennis

Aniek van Kook beats fellow Dutchwoman in singles final

Sherif Osman (EGY) | GOLD) men's up to 59kg | Nur Sultan 2019 WPPO Championships

Powerlifting

Egyptian takes fourth World Championships title in Kazakhstan

Nur Sultan 2019 | Day 1 Highlights | WPPO Jr. Championships

Powerlifting

Lucas dos Santos and Marcos Cruzato take junior world titles

Russian sitting volleyball players celebrate together on the court after a point

Sitting Volleyball

Twelve men’s and nine women’s teams vie for regional crowns

Two male wheelchair tennis players holding a trophy on a grass court

Wheelchair Tennis

Pair takes first quad wheelchair doubles final in London

Nur-Sultan 2019 | Day 1 Highlights | WPPO Championships

Powerlifting

Guo Lingling and Cui Zhe steal the show on opening day

Three female triathletes on a podium smiling

Triathlon

PyeongChang 2018 champion begins triathlon qualifcation

Swimming

Spanish swimmer won World Series title