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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cheri Blauwet - VISTA 2017

IPC members invited to nominate person or organisation who has championed gender equality in sports

Andrew Parsons press conference full speech
PyeongChang 2018

IPC maintains Russian Paralympic Committee suspension but allows eligible Russian Para athletes to compete as neutrals at March’s Paralympics

a man speaking at a desk
PyeongChang 2018

Full speech from Monday’s press conference on IPC decision to allow neutral athletes to compete at PyeongChang 2018

Agitos
PyeongChang 2018

Full speech from Monday’s press conference on IPC decision to allow neutrals to compete at PyeongChang 2018

The official logo of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
PyeongChang 2018

PyeongChang 2018 organisers respond to IPC decision

Para Ice Hockey: Sports of the Paralympic Winter Games
PyeongChang 2018

Fast-paced and highly physical sport is a fan favourite at the Games

a male Para Nordic sit skier
PyeongChang 2018

Teenager goes into final Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti fresh from winning season's first gold

a Para ice hockey team sitting on the ice
PyeongChang 2018

Paralympic champions shut out hosts Italy in last major competition before PyeongChang 2018

Para athletes competing at their sports
Tokyo 2020

The IPC Governing Board decides the athletics and swimming programmes for Tokyo 2020 and progresses applications for Paris 2024

Man smiling and lifting a silver trophy
Wheelchair Tennis

Japanese star makes it 40 career Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park

Athlete on a sit skiing racing
Biathlon

Taras Rad takes his first World Cup title this season with a great performance in the men's sitting biathlon middle distance event

a male Para Nordic skier raises his arms in celebration as he crosses the finish line
PyeongChang 2018

Poor shooting proves costly for some of biggest names at Nordic skiing World Cup

a group of male sit skiers race on the snow
PyeongChang 2018

Skiers are separated into standing, sitting and vision impaired categories for competition

a male sit skier ploughs through the snow
PyeongChang 2018

An exciting competition awaits at March’s Winter Paralympic Games

three male powerlifters ona podium
Powerlifting

Nicaraguan powerlifters claim double gold at Para Central American Games

a female sit skier on the snow
PyeongChang 2018

US skier wins seventh Nordic skiing gold of the season at opening biathlon event in Germany

four female wheelchair tennis players hold up their trophies on court
Wheelchair Tennis

Weather plays big part on third day of Grand Slam in Melbourne

Men and children running on an athletics' track
Athletics

Paralympians meet schoolchildren to promote the values of the Games and teach about Para sports

a man smiles on a horse
Equestrian

Multi-Paralympic and European champion targets 2018 World Championships

Close up of swimmer doing breast stroke
Swimming

Five countries announce teams for April’s Commonwealth Games