Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

group of men in racing wheelchairs pass spectators

The men’s and women’s T54 wheelchair racers will form part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.

Elshan Huseynov, Powerlifting, Azerbaijan, Almaty 2015

The agreement will benefit Azerbaijani athletes toward the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Group picture

In total, five sports organisations in Canada committed to work together to develop their future athletes.

Six people standing and in wheelchairs

The public is being encouraged to leave messages of support ahead of Rio 2016 via a special dedicated microsite.

Simone Briese-Baetke of Germany wins Silver during her Womens Epee Category B on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Some of the top fencers return to Eger, Hungary, to kick off the Paralympic year.

IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada

Snowboard-cross and banked slalom to be contested at IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada

Three para-sport shooters celebrate their medals

The UAE shooter captured two gold medals at the first World Cup of 2016.

Martin Wuerz of Austria

The Austrian trio dominated the slopes of Spain for the second consecutive day at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Mariann Marthinsen

Norwegian cross-country skiing Paralympic champion is enjoying skiing without the pressure to achieve results.

Aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree

The new site delivers more information about preparations for the Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

IWAS logo

The new partnership is meant to promote wheelchair fencing in Brazil.

Wheelchair tennis player hitting a ball

The NPC in a message thanked all involved in helping develop para-sport in the country.

Jamie Whitmore cycling

The team look to better their record-setting performance from the London 2012 Games.

Graphic with picture showing woman running on blades and text

The German long jump world champion and world record holder shares with us her three favourite tunes.

Italian throwers Assunta Legnante and Oney Tapia at the launch of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy.

The IPC Athletics European Championships will take place in the Carlo Zecchini Olympic Stadium from 10-16 June.

Men in sit ski looking focused, wearing helmet

Competition in Spain got underway on Monday (8 February) with super combined.

The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel-Spee secured her second World Cup win in Aspen and was joined on the podium by teammate Lisa Bunschoten and the USA’s Heidi Jo Duce.

The three snowboarders secured their second snowboard-cross wins at the IPC Snowboard World Cup at Aspen Snowmass on Saturday (6 February).

Isis Holt of Australia competes in the women's 200m T35 final during the Evening Session at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The 14-year-old clocked 28.28 seconds to knock 0.19 seconds off the mark she set at the 2015 World Championships.

Man in wheelchair speaking on a stage

The Russian Paralympic Committee recognised those who played a part in the Movement’s growth in the country.

Brittany Hudak, Canada in Women's 15km classic, overtaking a rival

The Canadian Nordic skier describes how Collette Bourgonje had an influence on her early career.