PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a female Para swimmer smiles after winning her race

London 2019

Mixed memories for Jessica Long

British capital holds bittersweet experiences for multi-Paralympic champions as she prepares for Worlds

two male wheelchair rugby players with medals around their neck lift a gold cup into the air

Wheelchair Rugby

Vejle 2019: Best of British triumph in Euros

Wheelchair rugby Euros deliver thrilling climax as defending champions retain their crown to secure their place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Three female shooting Para sport athletes podium winners pose

Shooting

World Cup gave plenty to look forward to at Sydney 2019 as VI shooters step up, Para trap gains new fans and Ukraine showcase their star quality

a male swimmer in the water giving a victory fist pump

London 2019

France and Italy announce teams

Mexico City Worlds and Dublin Euros winners among the stars hoping to make a splash at World Championships

Italian female sitting volleyball player bumps the ball

Sitting Volleyball

Italian sitting volleyball player helped team make history

Collage with five photos of the five nominated athletes for Americas Athlete of the Month for July 2019

America

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Five countries represented among nominations

male Para badminton player Chan Ho Yuen punches the air after a winning shot

Badminton

Basel 2019: Chan Ho Yuen wants his moment

Hong Kong badminton player believes its his turn for World Championship gold

Female standing dancer dancers with male wheelchair dancer

Tampere 2019

Filipino dance duo barely win in Finland

Filipino dance duo barely win in Finland

Host of Swedish wheelchair rugby players try to steal ball from Danish player

Wheelchair Rugby

Team-by-team preview for European Championships

Eight teams go for regional title and Tokyo 2020 spots

Female Para Nordic sit skier Nadezhda Fedorova

Cross-Country Skiing

Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation

Russian cross-country skier receives four-year suspension

Teenage Mauritian female athlete prepares to release shot put

Nottwil 2019

Mauritius celebrate after four medals in competition debut

Mauritius also celebrate after four medals in the island’s competition debut

Ecuadorian athlete Kiara Rodriguez flies in the air after her jump

Nottwil 2019

Ecuadorian Kiara Rodrigues shines with her third victory

African American teenage male sprints on the track

Nottwil 2019

US track star makes noise on international stage

US track star makes noise on international stage

Picture collage of five athletes

Five athletes shortlisted for outstanding performances at Worlds and regionals

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee

Tokyo 2020

Eight names to produce works of art with themes from the Paralympics

Two male sprinters with prosthesis race side by side

Nottwil 2019

South African teenager motivated by Ntando Mahlangu

Argentinian wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez screams with joy on the court after winning gold at Toronto 2015

Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games

World No. 1 Gustavo Fernandez headlines men’s draw

Male standing dancer performs standard dance with female partner in wheelchair

Para dance sport

Pair of Para dance couples to light up home competition

Group photo of dozens of people

Vista 2019

Experts in vision impaired classification complete seminar

A man running on an athletics track

Athletics

US sprinter aiming for gold at World Juniors