PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a male Para swimmer laughs in the pool

Swimming

Brazilian Paralympic swimming legend will be the one to watch in Sao Paulo

male goalball players in action

Goalball

Young team to contest men’s Championships in Sweden this summer

a male athlete raises his fists on the podium

Athletics

Athletics and swimming competitions in Europe, Asia and the Americas head list

a man and a woman hold up a medal

Shooting

Hosts could celebrate World Championship medals

two groups of blind footballers smile for the camera

Blind Football

Developing camp looking to identify players and coaches to be delivered

Men’s 100m T53 | Final | London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships

Athletics

The facts and stats behind the multi-world champion wheelchair racer

Programme leads from NPCs Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda pose for a picture after OCP training in Tanzania

Representatives from six countries went through Organisational Capacity Programme training in Tanzania

a male and female wheelchair tennis player in action

Wheelchair Tennis

Year-end tournament celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018

Brazilian Para swimmer Camille Rodrigues showcases her dance moves

Swimming

Brazilian swimmer is an Instagram sensation thanks to her dance moves

a group of male sitting volleyball players celebrate on the court

Sitting Volleyball

Rio 2016 gold medallists win men’s first edition in front of home fans

A group of female swimmers dive into a pool

Swimming

USA dominate in home pool as Paralympic champions and emerging talent triumph

A female Para equestrian rider on her horse

Equestrian

Competitions on both sides of Atlantic as build up to World Equestrian Games continues

Woman in shooting range, looking back over her shoulder, smiling

Shooting

Paralympic bronze medallist McKenna Dahl headlines 10-strong team

a group of officials and wheelchair athletes standing together

Asia

Andrew Parsons journeys to Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand on 10-day tour

A male Para shooter

Shooting

US shooter has promising potential at World Championships

Athlete in a chair throws the discus

Athletics

Brazilian returns as one of the stars of the event a year after breaking world record

Athlete celebrating in Para powerlifting competition

Powerlifting

World Para Powerlifting European Open Championships start in one month

a female powerlifter with a camera

Powerlifting

Paralympic silver medallist aims to combine photography and powerlifting at Euros

South Korean judokas stood out at 2018 Grand Prix in Antalya, Turkey

Judo

Two-day season-opening competition takes place in Antalya, Turkey

Para shooters competing at Rio 2016

Shooting

Quick facts about the World Shooting Para Sport Championships that are only 10 days away!