PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

An armless man swimming next to a short stature man

Swimming

Chinese swimmer breaks two world records in Indianapolis

landmarks in Tokyo, including the Tokyo Tower and Imperial Palace

Tokyo 2020

Paralympic course will follow same route as Olympic event

Banner of the Agitos Foundation NPC Development Programme displayed during workshop

Agitos Foundation

Applications for conducting evaluation of the NPC Development Programme open until 1 May

male wheelchair tennis players from Austria holding up Austrian scarves and flags

Wheelchair Tennis

European Qualification finals concludes in Portugal

male Para badminton player Krishna Nagar plays a forehand

Badminton

Nagar beats world No. 1 and 2 on way to Fazza title

Three men in wheelchairs in a podium

Swimming

Mexican swimmer breaks world record on the final day of the World Series

a group of male and female Para shooters from Colombia next to the target range

Shooting

Shooters from 10 countries to fight for Lima 2019 quotas

three male Para swimmers celebrate at the edge of the pool

Swimming

Meeting the history-making swimmers from Indonesia 2018

Simone Barlaam, in the middle, set a new world record in the men’s 50m freestyle S9

Swimming

Indianapolis World Series also sees Americas marks bested

female Para snowboarder Lisa Buschoten riding the banked slalom

Snowboard

Paralympic medallists finish top in World Cup Finals

male Para archer Alberto Simonelli celebrates a clean shot

Archery

Archer ready for Worlds after defying illness

female wheelchair curler Zhou Yan on the ice

Wheelchair Curling

China’s Yan reflects on an historic world title win

female Para swimmer Julia Gaffney smiles and holds up a gold medal

Swimming

World Series hosts claim medals and world record

Transforming Lives: London 2012

London 2012

‘Transforming Lives’ series showcases London 2012’s legacy

female Para swimmer Rebecca Meyers takes a breath mid-breaststroke

Swimming

City hosts World Series for third consecutive season

a view of the Tokyo skyline and the city's Rainbow Bridge

Tokyo 2020

Cultural activities to take place in Japanese capital ahead of Games

male Para alpine standing skier Roger Puig Davi crouches down as he crosses the finish line

Alpine Skiing

Season ends with overall Europa Cup titles awarded

Athletes pose for a group photo at the first IPC Athletes Forum in Duisburg.

America

Up to 100 athletes are expected to gather in November

male and female Chinese Para badminton players in wheelchairs playing on the court

Badminton

Tokyo 2020 points on the line for world No. 1s

Female snowboarders line up at the start gate ready to go

Snowboard

World Cup season wraps up on Sweden