PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Two ice sledge hockey players on the ice

PyeongChang 2018

Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament

a group of athletes and officials smile at the camera

Meetings hosted by IPC Classification Committee at VISTA 2017

three male Para sprinters hug on the finish line

Athletics

Polish sprinter looks back at Paralympic debut and races against Brazilian rivals

Swimming

The World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships will now take place between 27 November and 7 December.

Updated regulations come into force on 1 January

Erik Horrie of Australia competes in the AS Men's Single Scu. - ASM1x Final A at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Rowing

Australia, Great Britain, Netherlands and Norway all triumph at Championships

a female wearing a navy and blue shirt playing table tennis

Table Tennis

But Ireland’s Colin Judge springs singles surprise at Championships in Slovenia

a group of Para skiers

Alpine Skiing

Ten skiers and five rising stars set to shine at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

a Para skier smiles with his skies

Alpine Skiing

Australian world champion set to compete at his third Winter Games

Two Brazilian para athletes smile with their arms around eachother

Athletics

Brazil’s Nascimento finishes second in repeat of London 2017 podium

a male wheelchair tennis player hits a forehand

Wheelchair Tennis

Nicolas Peifer and Diede de Groot claim men’s and women’s titles at French Riviera Open

a man in a suit smiles for the camera

Alexis Schaefer shortlisted for Leaders U40 Awards in the ‘Leadership’ category

Sledge hockey players on the ice

Para Ice Hockey

Team preview ahead of Paralympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament

Para dance sport couple, wheelchair athlete, boccia player and Para ice hockey players compete at their sport

Boccia

Check out the Para sport competitions you need to be watching this month

a group of wheelchair dancers

Para dance sport

18 medal events will be held over two days at the World Championships

a group of Para athletes celebrate winning their events

Archery

Three world championships headlined action-packed month

Norway - Para ice hockey - 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool

PyeongChang 2018

Teams testing themselves ahead of Ostersund 2017 and PyeongChang 2018

Swimming

Decision follows revision processes involving IPC, WPS, membership and research partners

Winter Sports

Chinese company Anta to supply sportswear for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

a male wheelchair dancer does a handstand

Para dance sport

Mexican dancer aiming for back to back golds at World Para Dance Sport Championships