PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

a group of blind footballers smile at the camera

Blind Football

Nationwide programme created with aim of developing a national team

a male and female wheelchair racer celebrate with their gold medals

Athletics

Hug and Schar win final Marathon of 2017 to extend lead at top of Major standings

Amalia Perez - Rio 2016 - Gold medallist

Powerlifting

Paralympic champion aiming for gold at rescheduled Para powerlifting Worlds

an female Para athlete smiles in front of an Italian flag

Wheelchair Fencing

Italy star confident ahead of Wheelchair Fencing Worlds in Rome

Ariel Quassi

Swimming

Experienced Argentinian swimmer admits it may be one of his last competitions

three Para athletes compete at their sports

Sitting Volleyball

Vote now to decide who was the best athlete in the Americas in October

three Para athletes model some clothes

PyeongChang 2018

Andrea Rothfuss, Georg Kreiter and Clara Klug model outfits for upcoming Paralympics

Maia Amai of New Zealand (probably the strongest female player in the game) smiles after being knocked over during a match

Wheelchair Rugby

Star player Maia Amai confident of qualification for Worlds

Tatyana McFadden of the United States and Marcel Hug of Switzerland at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park.

Athletics

2015 World marathon champion Josh George gives his unique guide to the race that takes place on Sunday and marks the final stop of the season

Para athletes compete in the sun at athletics, swimming and wheelchair basketball

America

Follows success of 2014 Para South American Games in Santiago

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

Agitos Foundation-backed project designed to raise profile of intellectually impaired athletes

Tokyo 2020 Nippon Festival

Tokyo 2020

Event to promote Olympic and Paralympic Movements to be held ahead of next Summer Games

Tatyana McFadden of the United States and Marcel Hug of Switzerland at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park.

Athletics

Defending champions favourites for final major of the year

five Para athletes compete in their sports

Taekwondo

World champions in taekwondo among the candidates

a group of Para taekwondo fighters stand on the podium

Taekwondo

Three-time world Para taekwondo champion collects more than just medals

a Para athlete running and a pair of Para rowers pose on the podium with their medals

America

London 2012 medallist Rob Jones raising awareness and money for fellow veterans

two Para swimmers and Para powerlifters compete at their sport

Swimming

World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships rescheduled following September earthquake

female powerlifter on bench preparing to lift weights

Powerlifting

Powerlifter believes Para sport can inspire those affected by September’s earthquake

A Para swimmer poses with her gold medal and mascot

Swimming

Italian swimmer has high hopes for medals at rescheduled Championships

a man smiling at the camera

Duane Kale named official Paralympic Movement representative