Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Graphic of Tokyo 2020 emblem being transformed

Images will feature in forthcoming ‘1,000 days to go’ milestone event

a Para athlete sticks his tongue out as he crosses the finish line

Dutch athlete preparing for Ironman challenge after winning three world titles

Two men signing a contract

The two German based organisations have been working together since the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Vanuatu - athletics training camp

Agitos Foundation to fund camp under the NPC Development Programme

Female shooter in wheelchair smiles after winning

The Turkish shooter upset the Iranian Rio 2016 champion in the P2 event

Stephane Houdet of France in action in his Men's Wheelchair Singles Final against Shingo Kunieda of Japan during the Australian Open 2015 Wheelchair Championships

Frenchman extends winning streak in Italy after claiming US Open title

Justas Pazarauskas - Lithuania - Goalball

IBSA Regional competition concludes in Lahti, Finland, on 22 September

Para triathlon was contested at the Paralympic Games for the first time at Rio 2016.

Three ITU Para Triathlon World Series and six ITU Para Triathlon World Cups will be held

#FuerzaMexico - Fundraising Campaign

In partnership with UNICEF, the IPC and Agitos Foundation aim to support humanitarian efforts after Tuesday’s earthquake

Lee Ji-Seok

The first three days of the Osijek World Cup saw more epic finishes

IWRF logo

The language of the sport will align with that of its able-bodied counterpart

Zebastian Modin - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Nordic skier Zebastian Modin will make his third Paralympic Winter Games appearance

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.