Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Keiichi Kimura of Japan swims the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11 final during the Paralympic Swimming Tournament

Japanese swimmer dreams of celebrating in front of home crowd.

Junko Hirose - Judo - Japan

Rio 2016 bronze medallist looking forward to competing on home soil.

Agitos

President and Vice President candidates talk about changes they would make to the IPC if elected.

Man in canoe pumps his fist after winning

Reigning Paralympic and world champion Curtis McGrath retains gold medal

Ricardinho BRA moves onto the attack

Brazilians aim to continue football greatness.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Japanese wheelchair tennis legend says competing at Tokyo 2020 will be his “most exciting and memorable moment of my career.”

Japanese dancers in colourful costumes

The sixteenth Paralympics will kick off in exactly three years.

Woman with headscarf poses with medal and mascot in her hand

Iran’s Paralympic champion had to regain her focus and drive after past successes

Great Britain remain unbeaten in major Para equestrian competition after winning the European title in Gothenburg.

Suzanna Hext and Julie Payne both win double gold in Gothenburg.

a male and a female powerlifter celebrate their wins

Mexican and Brazilian powerlifters among strongest in the continent

a Para caoneist celebrates by raising his arms in the air

Brazilian Para canoeist wins VL1 on Day 1 of World Championships

Tokyo 2020 emblems

Aiming to connect with the public and unite behind Tokyo 2020 vision.

The official mascot of Mexico City 2017

Mascot for World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships named

Agitos

Candidates for President and Vice President answer second of four questions ahead of next month’s elections.

A group of Para ice hockey players celebrating.

Bid process open for A, B and C-Pool events.

Scenes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Report provides update on IPC’s progress in six strategic areas.

a group of Para athletes smiling for the camera

Official website also relaunched with two years to go until Parapans.

a female blind footballer smiles for the camera

Belgium’s Dorien Cornelis becomes first woman to compete in IBSA tournament.

a Para swimmer speaks into a microphone

Young swimmer dreams big following breakthrough Youth Parapans.

a female Para athlete speaks into a microphone

Peruvian Para athlete talks Para sports growth in the country.