PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Japanese kids try boccia at one of the live site venues](/sites/default/files/2019-08/tokyo-2020-live-site-venue%20%282%29.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Live Site venues list finalised
Logo also revealed and highlights Live Site's uniqueness and depicts unity with the Tokyo 2020 Games
![two female standing Para badminton players laughing together on court](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Hio_Hayashi_Ayako_Suzuki_JPN_ARS_0277.jpg)
Basel 2019: Tokyo 2020 hopefuls go for world titles
Badminton stars look to shine bright ahead of Paralympic debut
![Chile's Juan Carlos Garrido celebrates winning gold at the Bogota 2018 orld Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/181208091410987_Juan-Carlos-Garrido.jpg)
Juan Carlos Garrido is July's Americas 'Athlete of the Month'
Chilean secured bronze at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships
![a male Para alpine skier with a prosthetic skiing round a gate](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Manoel-Bourdenx.jpg)
Shark bite brings breakthrough for Manoel Bourdenx
French skier ready for more after thrilling debut season on Para alpine circuit
![A woman swimming backstroke](/sites/default/files/2019-08/20387987766_8b63997228_o.jpg)
Lima 2019: Edenia Garcia aims at making it five in a row
Three-time Paralympic medallist has won gold since the Mar del Plata 2003 Games and has no plans to stop
![Four male snowboarders competing](/sites/default/files/2019-08/32571074537_0b1521a033_k.jpg)
New kid on the block joins US snowboard team
World Championships medallist Zach Miller makes his debut in the national squad alongside three PyeongChang 2018 champions
![two men, one standing, one sitting in a wheelchair giving a thumbs up](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Ramon-Martinez-1.jpg)
Army veteran's YouTube wisdom makes history for Puerto Rico
Martinez Medina becomes first Para archer to represent island at world championships
![Tokyo 2020 Andres Iniesta tries football 5-a-side](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/r-eT9Nr1A-R0DJIUhyCVjT2ZmnUfrxFIILKucb-4Gvc.jpg?itok=9bjZdaIZ)
Tokyo 2020: Andrés Iniesta tackles football 5-a-side
The World Cup winner follows in Messi and Beckham’s footsteps as countdown to next Paralympic Games continues
![A male powerlifter preparing to lift the bar](/sites/default/files/2019-08/d1_140_4NS5914_hiroki_nishioka.jpg)
Bonnie Bunyau Gustin living his father’s dream
Malaysia’s double world champion takes inspiration from video game, Valentino Rossi and Siamand Rahman
![a man smiling at the camera](/sites/default/files/2019-08/2014APC_Glenn_Tasker.jpg)
IPC mourns Glenn Tasker’s passing
The former Paralympics Australia President passed away on 15 August
Lima 2019: Ezra Frech never alone
Fourteen-year-old US athlete to make his senior international debut in Peru representing his country and the community he supports
![male Para triathlete Keiichi Sato racing on a bike](/sites/default/files/images/180809153051605_Keiichi-Sato.jpg)
Keiichi Sato ready for Tokyo test
Japanese city to host world’s best Para triathletes with a year to go before Paralympic Games
![A female Para badminton player leans down to hit a forehand](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Leani_Ratri_Oktila_INA.jpg)
Basel 2019: IPC announces Para badminton Ones to Watch
Seven players predicted to make an impact at next week’s BWF World Championships
![Australian table tennis player Melissa Tapper competing at Gold Coast 2018](/sites/default/files/images/180413150424772_Melissa%2BTapper.jpg)
Biggest Commonwealth Games Para sport programme in history confirmed
Para table tennis brings total Para sport events at Birmingham 2022 to eight
![Fans cheering for Brazil at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/160919002057244_PeoplesGames.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Paralympics ticket lottery details announced
Tickets for the biggest and most exciting Paralympic Games being offered at affordable prices
![Para athletes competing at their sports](/sites/default/files/images/170904124037158_Tokyo%2Bcollage.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: Paralympic competition schedule unveiled
Setting the scene for a dramatic summer festival featuring a record 4,400 athletes
![a female Para swimmer smiles after winning her race](/sites/default/files/images/171204114058912_Jessica%2BLong%2BMexico.jpg)
London 2019: Jessica Long’s mixed memories
British capital holds bittersweet experiences for multi-Paralympic champions as she prepares for Worlds
![two male wheelchair rugby players with medals around their neck lift a gold cup into the air](/sites/default/files/2019-08/GB-wheelchair-rugby-trophy.jpg)
Vejle 2019: Great Britain make it super seven
Wheelchair rugby Euros deliver thrilling climax as defending champions retain their crown to secure their place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
![Three female shooting Para sport athletes podium winners pose](/sites/default/files/2019-08/anna-normann.jpg)
Osijek 2019: What we learned
World Cup gave plenty to look forward to at Sydney 2019 as VI shooters step up, Para trap gains new fans and Ukraine showcase their star quality
![a male swimmer in the water giving a victory fist pump](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Antonio_Fantin_Photo2_Augusto_Bizzi.jpg)
London 2019: France and Italy announce teams
Mexico City Worlds and Dublin Euros winners among the stars hoping to make a splash at World Championships