PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![male wheelchair tennis player Dylan Alcott holds up a glass trophy in front of a group of schoolchildren](/sites/default/files/images/190114171902522_Dylan-Alcott-Bendigo.jpg)
Dylan Alcott wins first Super Series
Kamiji and Houdet also triumph in first Bendigo Open
![Theo GMUR | Downhill | PyeongChang2018 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/RSea9NMUui3U3mzJf-f_fAlE8vQQbL3MWZ-_xSm3u44.jpg?itok=I6AmKKJW)
Theo Gmur’s triple gold sets foundation for future
Paralympic champion ready to build on PyeongChang 2018 success
![male Para badminton player Lucas Mazur plays a backhand](/sites/default/files/images/181105114745843_Finals_Lucas_Mazur_FRA.jpg)
Welcome to 2019: Badminton
Countdown to Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020 begins
![USA´s Nordic skier Daniel Cnossen](/sites/default/files/images/190113164207792_Daniel-Cnossen.jpg)
Paralympic champions dominate World Cup
Daniel Cnossen, Kendall Gretsch, Benjamin Daviet and Oleksandra Kononova win gold in Ostersund
![A man in a wheelchair wearing a fencing uniform](/sites/default/files/images/181120143151157_Ali%2BAmmar_0.jpg)
Welcome to 2019: Wheelchair fencing
World Championship year a major step to Tokyo 2020
![Swedish vision impaired skier follows behind his guide](/sites/default/files/images/190112162712672_MODIN-Zebastian-AHRLIN-Jerry.jpg)
Zebastian Modin opens Ostersund with win
Swedish Nordic skier takes World Cup victory on home snow
![five Para athletes competing in boccia, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair fencing, powerlifting and Nordic skiing](/sites/default/files/images/190111092552591_Dec-2018-AOTM.jpg)
Vote for December’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
These athletes closed 2018 with stunning performances
![a male Nordic skier and his guide mid-race](/sites/default/files/images/180207143442230_Modin%2BVuokatti.jpg)
Ostersund opportunity for Nordic skiers
Final competition before Worlds to take place in Sweden
![female and male Para rower Annika van der Meer and Corne de Koning celebrate in their boat](/sites/default/files/images/180904133913787_annika-va-der-meer-corne-de-koning.jpg)
Welcome to 2019: Rowing
World Championships and World Cups offer Tokyo 2020 slots
![Best of PyeongChang 2018 | Paralympics Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/L83t1YFkgF9ks9Mj-vKgYs0Qyh60i3QgRpJt2ebix4M.jpg?itok=VU64kIJL)
Nominations open for 2019 Paralympic Awards
Sport, Media and BP Courage accolades celebrate PyeongChang 2018
![Matti SUUR-HAMARI VS. Keith GABEL| Snowboard cross| Final| PyeongChang2018 Paralympics](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/IqzZpe619-pGemA7dmC5SvryioAd83Sf2cl2mhH8kBs.jpg?itok=U7Er9v7n)
Decade of dedication takes Finn full circle
Matti Suur-Hamari’s journey to snowboard elite
![a male intellectually impaired table tennis player plays a backhand across the table](/sites/default/files/images/190110164316590_INAS-table-tennis.jpg)
INAS Global Games recognised by ITTF
Table tennis competitors can gain ranking points for Tokyo 2020
Welcome to 2019: Canoe
Road to Tokyo 2020 starts with Worlds in August
![two Thai boccia players and their coach standing behind them and smiling with his arms around their shoulders](/sites/default/files/images/190110121753004_Thailand-boccia-team.jpeg)
The secret to Thailand’s boccia brilliance
Country ready to thrill at Tokyo 2020 after stunning 2018
![Mariana Shevchuk | European gold | Women's up to 55kg | Berck-Sur-Mer 2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/6WK4uVcb9NKzcZYdYGayOvZu3Jd_WPAdriIXviyenDA.jpg?itok=Vk9AE_7i)
Mariana Shevchuk named Best Powerlifter of 2018
Ukrainian chosen by public vote after breaking world record at Euros
![Lisa Gjessing - Taekwondo](/sites/default/files/images/170118093909457_Lisa%2BGjessing%2B5.jpg)
Welcome to 2019: Taekwondo
Decisive year for fighters with Tokyo 2020 qualification at stake
![Anna-Lena FORSTER Super Combined|Slalom|Alpine Skiing |PyeongChang2018](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/wVMS1-gasbboBLqOmoIt9XZNF2dTYRLjJQy36EB1ZyQ.jpg?itok=obhcOkQs)
Anna-Lena Forster and the power of positivity
Paralympic alpine champion focused on upcoming Worlds
![(L) Miraitowa and Someity the Olympic and Paralympic mascots for Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/2019-10/Tokyo-2020-mascots.jpg)
Tokyo 2020: 180,000 apply to be volunteers
Less than two years until next Olympic and Paralympic Games
![female wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot holds up a trophy and kisses it](/sites/default/files/images/181217145451671_Diede-de-Groot.jpg)
Diede de Groot hungry for more after stunning 2018
Dutch player inspired by wheelchair tennis legend Esther Vergeer
![male blind footballer Dan English dribbles the ball past an opposition player](/sites/default/files/images/190107163215252_Dan-English.jpg)
Dan English on the hunt for European title
England’s blind football captain seeks Tokyo 2020 spot