Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Blind man on podium shakes his gold medal near his ear

The six-time Paralympic champion and war veteran is using his experience with Para sport to give back.

Woman in wheelchair carries Iranian flag during Opening Ceremony

Paralympic champions Javanmardidodmani, Nemati pave the pathway toward equality in their country and the world.

Sally Pilbeam - Triathlon - Australia

The Australians will race head-to-head in the opening World Para Triathlon Series.

Group of Asian women's wheelchair basketball players pose

A development wheelchair basketball camp will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, later in April.

A bobsleigh goes so fast down the track it's a blur.

The last training session of the International Monobob, Para Bob and Skeleton School concluded in Latvia.

A sit skier celebrates his performance

The South Korean picks out three key moments from the 2017 season where he transformed into a medal hope for his home Paralympic Winter Games.

Team Preview: Norway

The European bronze medallists are hoping for a podium place at the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships.

Australia's Angela Ballard and Madison de Rozario after taking second and third in the women's 800m T53 final at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

The initial selections follow the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships which concluded on Sunday.

An aerial shot of the London 2017 logo to mark 100 days to go until July's World Para Athletics Championships.

The double Paralympic champion issues a rallying cry for fans to buy tickets for his tilt at sprint glory on 16 July.

Swimmer raises her arms on the podium to celebrate her medal

Canadian Paralympic swimmer talks about her experience and priorities in giving Para athletes a louder voice within the Movement.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

WADA’s Independent Observer Team said the IPC’s anti-doping programme achieved a number of positive outcomes in the face of challenging circumstances.

Benjamin Daviet, Maria Paula Barrera, Henrieta Farkasova, Joseph Berenyi, Mike Minor and Rune Lorensten.

The public has until 10 April to vote for their favourite among the six candidates.

Vanessa Low GER competes in the Women's Long Jump - T42 Final at the Olympic Stadium.

The German will miss July’s World Para Athletics Championships in order to prolong her career until Tokyo 2020.

Two men in tracksuits stand behind three people sat at a table.  In the background is an athletics stadium.

In addition to supporting July’s World Para Athletics Championships, the company will be a team support of British Athletics Para team.

Nottwil 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships logo

The website for the first ever World Para Athletics Junior Championships has been launched to mark four months to go.

Picture of swimming officials

Courses will be run in Berlin, Germany, before the World Para Swimming World Series in July.

Woman riding a horse

Great Britain’s Isobelle Palmer stole the show at the first major Para equestrian competition of 2017.

The Paralympic Movement's Athletes' Council.

Para athletes from around the world interested in engaging with the IPC and IPC Athletes’ Council have until 7 April to register.

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

Report illustrates doping offences committed in global sport during 2015

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

Team USA learning better puck retrieval skills heading into 2017 World Championships.