Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The Swiss Silver Bullet celebrates in the rain after winning the men's 5,000m T54 at London 2017.

The Swiss pair retain titles in a wet race in the German capital.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball

The Iranian sitting volleyball player compares and contrasts life before and after Rio 2016.

VISTA logo

The scientific conference will be held 4-7 September 2019.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's push rim wheelchair race during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston.

The Swiss racers look to defend their titles as the Abbott World Marathon Majors continues

Norway's Birgit Skarstein, AS Women's Single Sculls heat, 2015 World Rowing Cup II Varese, Italy

The Norwegian rower will race at the World Championships before focusing on PyeongChang 2018

Man rowing

Para rowers will go for titles over the new 2,000m distance

Dr. Laura Misener delivers her keynote address on the final day of VISTA 2017 in Toronto, Canada.

Around 300 sports scientists from 41 countries were in attendance.

Dr. Rory Cooper delivering his keynote address at VISTA 2017 in Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Rory Cooper delivers keynote address on Friday in Toronto, Canada.

World Para Powerlifting, World Para Swimming - Logos

The new date will be announced in due time

a wheelchair racer pumps his fist after crossing the line

The multi-world and Paralympic champion is taking a new challenge in the Berlin marathon

Cheri Blauwet - VISTA 2017

The seven-time Paralympic medallist and instructor at Harvard Medical School says society needs a universal vision in sports and health promotion

Brazilian Paralympic Stamp - CPB - Globo Group

It is part of the celebrations for the Paralympic Athlete Day in Brazil, on 22 September

Giusy Versace wishes good luck to Jonnie Peacock

Previous Paralympian contestants share Peacock advice as he stars in British TV dance show

Italian blind football team - Italy

Teenage talents Paul Iyobo and Francesco Cavallotto recall European Championships in Berlin

Costa Rica - Blind Football

Central American Championships to take place between 5-12 November

The IPC's founding President Dr. Bob Steadward, 2017 Scientific Award winner Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey and IPC President Andrew Parsons at the opening of VISTA 2017 in Toronto.

Scientific Award to British professor caps first day of sport science conference.

Akira Kano

Japan’s three-time Paralympic champion prepares to compete at his fourth Winter Games

Manuela Schar - Switzerland - Athletics

Swiss wheelchair racer confident ahead of Berlin marathon on Sunday (24 September)

Team Visa - PyeongChang 2018

Oksana Masters, Beibei Chu, Seung-Hwan Jung and Mac Marcoux are the four Para athletes in the team

Female dancer in wheelchair poses for photo with standing partner and two other officials

Former able-bodied fencer has competitive fire that could lead to Worlds medal in one month’s time