PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australian ace Dylan Alcott announces retirement
'The Australian Open is such a special place for me. There’s no way I could have finished my career at the US Open a few weeks ago because the US Open’s not my home'
Call for nominations for ‘IPC 2022 International Women’s Day Award’
Members invited to nominate women and organisations who have contributed to the growth of the Paralympic Movement
Deen elected APC President
'Election and my victory mark another milestone in the history of the Paralympic Movement in Africa and an indication of a solid and united APC yearning for a new vision and direction'
From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Omar Qarada
Jordanian hero is the second name in the series showcasing the best athletes from the Paralympic Games coming to the World Championships in Georgia
Paralympic champions De Rozario and Hug win in New York
Australian wheelchair racer becomes the first athlete to win marathon gold in the Paralympics and in the NYC Marathon in the same year since 2008
Takeaways from Para Canoe
Eighteen-year-old Hungarian Peter Pal Kiss became the youngest ever Para Canoe Paralympic gold medallist, and the first teenager to triumph, in the men’s KL1
Tokyo 2020 medallists meet as NYC Marathon returns
Paralympic champion Madison de Rozario to go up against Manuela Schaer for the first time after their epic battle in Japan
From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Lingling Guo
Countdown to the World Championships begins with the most memorable performers from the Paralympics heading to Georgia
IPC Governing Board candidates’ booklet published
A total of 26 nominees have been approved by the IPC to stand for election – one for President, one for Vice President and 25 for Members at Large positions
World's best teams coming back to Ostrava
Czech capital of Para ice hockey to host a pre-Christmas tournament with USA, Canada, Russia and hosts Czech Republic
IPC General Assembly to be held remotely
Event was initially planned to take place in Chinese Taipei
VISTA 2021 Conference fast approaching
Tenth edition to be organised virtually between 18 November and 16 December 2021
Takeaways from Para Rowing
Great Britain were the only country to win more than one gold in Para Rowing at Tokyo 2020
Australia’s Jaryd Clifford left it all on the track in Tokyo
'Aussies, past and present, have put their bodies on the line for this Movement, and so I don’t have the right not to'
Women with intellectual impairment steal show
'I had problems with learning and could not remember many things or understand some phrases. Even now I have problem filling some paperwork'
China beat Sweden to claim gold
‘We encouraged each other, so we cooperated better and better and finally won the game. I’m extremely happy’
Small gains make huge impact for British star Jaco van Gass
Former military man adapted and overcame a variety of challenges to become one of Britain’s standout performers
Great Britain hosts first women's programme training camp
British Para Ice Hockey Association recruits 27 athletes through initiative launched three months ago to empower women in sport
IPC publish 2020-2021 Annual Report
'In 2020, the pandemic meant the IPC and Paralympic Movement faced our biggest crisis to date. Yet through new ways of working and thinking, we continued to thrive as an organisation and as a Movement'
Gotell thanks outgoing IPC Athletes’ Council members
'I am extremely grateful to all members of the Council for their efforts and would like to thank the outgoing summer sport representatives and co-opted members whose terms came to an end at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.'