PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Madeira 2020 competition dates confirmed
Biggest Para swimming competition before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, European Open Championships are set to take place in Portugal from 16 to 22 May

Beijing 2022: 10 Para ice hockey athletes to watch
The stars who are likely to shine on ice in China one year from now at the next Paralympic Winter Games

IPC kicks off Beijing 2022 1YTG celebrations
Packed digital schedule for snow sport enthusiasts

Schrameyer receives 2021 Brad Parks Award
German wheelchair tennis player's efforts to grow sport after retirement does not go unnoticed

Facundo Chavez: Para sport as a driver for human rights
IPC Governing Board member Juan Pablo Salazar interviews UN's human rights and disability officer

Iran pays tribute to Siamand Rahman’s legacy
Four-day National Competition and series of events mark the first anniversary of the passing of two-time Paralympic champion

Season’s first World Cup begins in Slovenia
Five out of eight last season’s Crystal Globe winners set to compete in the opening races in Planica against Paralympic and world champions

Gerard remembers late coach in first Grand Slam singles title
Australian Open crown comes exactly two years since passing of Marc Grandjean
Sengul surprises Nemati at Fazza tournament
The world ranking event saw Turkey flex their strength ahead of Tokyo 2020

IPC launches Tokyo 2020 anti-doping webpage
Education, learning opportunities and resources for Paralympic community provided

Paralympic champion Krako and his new approach to sport as a father
Slovakia’s five-time Paralympic champion alpine skier making every minute away from son and daughter worth it
Beijing 2022 venues host first Para snow sports competitions
Para alpine skiing and Para snowboard Asian Cup races held at Yanqing and Zhangjiakou Zones

Beijing, Milano Cortina to lead sustainability drive
‘The goal is to move towards a new sustainable business model for Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games’

Birmingham 2022 unveils biggest ever sports programme
Eight Para sports among the 286 sessions in the biggest multi-sport event to be staged in Great Britain for a decade

NBCUniversal announces unprecedented Tokyo 2020 coverage
Record 1,200 Hours of Paralympic programming from Tokyo

Shortlist for 2021 International Women’s Day Recognition awards
Candidates named across Builder, Next Generation and NPC/IF categories
Furukawa challenges the world with signature crouching serves
Japanese Para table tennis player prepares to make her debut at home Paralympics in Tokyo

North American rivals raring to face off
Canada and USA anticipate another showdown at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

Archery and rowing Tokyo 2020 qualification events updated
Gavirate, Italy, to host Paralympic qualification regatta, while Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, will see the final qualification opportunity in archery