PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

After significant engagement with stakeholders across the Paralympic Movement, the International Standards have been finalised.

Cross-Country Skiing

A roller-ski event was held in the city of Sao Carlos, with six Brazilian athletes taking part in the sitting and standing categories.

Para dance sport

The European Championships begins 28 October in Kosice, Slovakia.

Japan

Participants are bringing back new knowledge and experience gained from the Agitos Foundation, Sport for Tomorrow’s new partnership.

Tel Aviv 1968

Twenty-four years after competing at her last Paralympics as a swimmer and track and field athlete, Tel Aviv 1968 gold medallist made a surprising comeback to Para sports as a wheelchair fencer.

Rio 2016

The IPC’s volunteer writer shares his experience covering wheelchair tennis at Rio 2016.

Goalball

IBSA have published the goalball rankings as of 30 September, with Brazil leading amongst men and women.

Rio 2016

The Polish former Para alpine skier served as an athlete ambassador for the IPC’s education programme which was relaunched during Rio 2016.

Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic gold medallists travel to Slovakia as part of a US embassy programme which also aims to promote rights for people with impairments.

Para Ice Hockey

The Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival came to a close with plans to keep developing.

America

The colourful logo shows three athletes celebrating on the Flower of Amancaes, which is native of Peru, and symbolises the athletes’ determination and courage, and their union on the podium.

Brazil

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee invites all physical education undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Youth Parapan American Games’ volunteer programme by 31 October.

Snowboard

With 100 days to go until the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships in Canada, organisers aim to create a world leading facility.

PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean alpine skier is working towards the performance of his life at his home Paralympic Winter Games.

PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean Para snowboarder wants to improve his skills quickly and win his first medals in the sport.

PyeongChang 2018

With the final season before the next Winter Paralympics getting underway in just a few days, here are a handful of players hoping to make an impact.

PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean is spurred on by the support of his wife and family as he looks to make a splash at his home Paralympics.

PyeongChang 2018

The South Korean visually impaired alpine skier just wants an injury-free, mistake-free season.

PyeongChang 2018

After fifth place at the 2016 Worlds, China hope to gather enough qualification points toward PyeongChang 2018 at the 2017 Worlds in March.

PyeongChang 2018

With 500 days until the next Winter Paralympics, Canada’s Emily Young looks ahead to the new Nordic skiing season.