Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo square

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics World Championships at the end of their event.

Tunisian Minister of Sport & Youth Visits I.R. Iran NPC

Maher Ben Ziaa advised the two nations to sign an agreement to help develop para-sport in each other’s countries.

Italian woman celebrates on a horse

The Italian showed why she is the grade la freestyle world champion at the para-equestrian competition.

Podium of three women showing their medals

Nineteen out of China’s 32 gold medals so far have come from field events at the IPC Athletics World Championships.

The 2015 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships will take place in Rome, Italy, between 6-8 November 2015.

Some of Italy’s biggest media outlets gathered to hear from the organisers and athletes on Wednesday (28 October).

Female sprinters in action

Many athletes will be looking to complete the sprint double on the eighth day of competition.

Man holding up an American flag

American Richard Browne lives up to expectations taking the 100m T44 title in world record time

Young ice sledge hockey players take part in a training camp

Twenty-four young players from eight countries begin four days of training and education in ice sledge hockey.

Kids playing

A recent ‘Paralympic Fun Day’ in the Solomon Islands involved 18 organisations and attracted 500 participants.

France and Australia rowing

World champions Erik Horrie and Moran Samuel are among the finalists for the para-rowing crew category.

Attitude Live

The New Zealand-based website has been recognised for its efforts in producing innovative digital content about people with impairments.

Beatrice Vio

Italy’s Beatrice Vio is on course for an unbeaten season after another victory at the wheelchair fencing World Cup in Paris, France

Blindefolded woman runs with guide

Walid Ktila, Omara Durand and Cuiqing Liu are all chasing their third gold medals at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo square

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics World Championships at the end of their event.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

This study is aimed to improve the current visual impairment classification system.

Podium with three men showing their medals

With his penultimate throw, Slovakia’s European champion Adrian Matusik won gold in the men’s shot put F44 ahead of retiring Dane Jackie Christiansen.

Wheelchair racer after finishing his race

Brent Lakatos and Angie Ballard will be going for their third gold medal in as many races at Doha 2015

Group of people inside a room

Eleven countries met in Bratislava, Slovakia, to discuss the ongoing development of the sport.

Finish of a wheelchair race

The sixth day of competition at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships saw the number of world records broken increase to 33.

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo square

Straight from the mixed zone, here is what the athletes had to say at the IPC Athletics World Championships at the end of their event.