Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Zakiyev conceded the final match at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships to Russia’s Abdula Kurmagomedov.

Azerbaijan won both the men’s and women’s team event on the final day of the 2017 IBSA European Judo Championships.

Luis Lucumi - Dixon Hooker

Colombia´s Rio 2016 silver medallist admits without fellow athlete Dixon Hooker, he would not be who he is today.

Azerbaijani judoka Rovshan Safarov

The Azerbaijan judoka claimed his seventh successive European title in the men’s over 100kg.

Girl in wheelchair smiles for a photo after her race

US wheelchair racer wins the women´s 800m T51-T54 Youth (U18) on the penultimate day.

Man in double blades sprints

South African teenager lowers Heinrich Popow’s world record in the 100m T42.

Athlete throws a shot put

Action will continue on Saturday (5 August) with competitions in the morning and the evening.

Marcel Hug - Nottwil 2017 - Team Argentina

Swiss Rio 2016 champion present in Nottwil passes on advice to junior Para athletes.

Man competing in long jump event

Ntando Mahlangu and Damian Carcelen topped the podium on day one of competition.

Teams holding flags on the track for Opening Ceremony

World Para Athletics Junior Championships to continue on Friday with a morning and an evening sessions.

Two men in wheelchairs raise Australian and Brazilian flags.

Rising competition and No. 1 status puts pressure on 2018 Worlds host nation.

Man and woman pose for a photo on the track

Two weeks after guiding Cristian Valenzuela at London 2017, Chilean helps Amanda Cerna to win

Man with double blades sprints

South Africa’s world junior champion wants to be an accountant or civil engineer.

a female wearing a navy and blue shirt playing table tennis

Celje and Lasko will both hold the 2018 World Championships

Two men practising judo

Dmytro Solovey and Ramil Gasimov were both knocked out in the up to 73kg semi-finals.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

Outlines criteria country must meet to be compliant with World Anti-Doping Code

a group of para athletes compete in their sports

Opening Ceremony to be followed by action-packed first day.

a man bites his medal in celebration

Paralympic, world and European champions among competitors at 2017 European Championships.

Proud Paralympian workshops at Nottwil 2017

IPC education programme hosts workshops ahead of World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

a female para athlete smiles for the camera

Hong Kong's teenage sprinter on dream road at World Para Athletics Junior Championships.

a man speaks at a podium

Welcome speech by Tarek Souei, World Para Athletics Sports Technical Committee