PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Rio 2016

Construction to begin on the countries' first ever dedicated training centre next week.

London 2012

After winning four London 2012 golds, Sarah Storey gave birth to her first child and had to drop out of the World Championships.

IBSA serves as the international federation for football 5-a-side, goalball and judo.

London 2012

Since the Paralympics, Singapore’s most-decorated Paralympian has become an ambassador both nationally, internationally and for the FEI.

London 2012

The world’s top wheelchair basketball player reflects on London 2012, saying he could come back for a final hurrah.

Alpine Skiing

Australian Skiers Melissa Perrine and Jessica Gallagher reflect on the warm conditions and racing on home soil at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Thredbo.

America

The chairperson of the IPC Classification Committee talks about the IPC Classification Code and why it is important for people to have their say during the Code Review which ends on 30 September.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso are working with an NGO international service organisation from Great Britain to increase their number of para-sport events.

Alpine Skiing

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula's victory took Australia’s gold medal tally to three for the World Cup, and the total tally to seven after Jessica Gallagher also added a silver medal in the women’s vision-impaired slalom.

Sochi 2014

Home gold for Mitchell Gourley as warmer temperatures heat the slopes at Thredbo, Australia.

Alpine Skiing

Day 2 of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup sees Aussie Mitchell Gourley claiming a second gold and team mates Jessica Gallagher and Victoria Pendergast also standing on the podium.

London 2012

The IPC’s Digital Media Manager looks back at how social media took the Paralympics by storm.

Sailing

France, Great Britain and the Netherlands showcased Europe’s dominance at the IFDS Sailing World Championships.

Cycling

USA, Germany and Italy led the medal standings at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships.

Canoe

Tom Kierey won a title for the host nation and Fernando Fernandes won his third world title at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada beat Norway for gold and Russia defeated the Czech Republic for bronze at the Sochi 2014 ice sledge hockey Test Event.

London 2012

Croatian swimmer Mihovil Spanja retired after winning backstroke bronze at London 2012 and spoke to Paralympic.org about the impact it has had on his future one year on.

London 2012

Lucy Dominy became a Public Relations and Campaigns Manager for the IPC after being a Games Maker at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and talks about her unexpected journey.

Wheelchair Curling

Canada will enter the Games as the defending Paralympic and world champions.

Para Ice Hockey

The International Ice Sledge Hockey “4 Nations” Tournament is serving as the Sochi 2014 Test Event.