PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

female Para taekwondo fighter Claudia Romero turns her head to the side

Taekwondo

Tokyo 2020 hosts showed plenty of fight this year

female Para table tennis player Kelly Van Zon

Table Tennis

World Championships and Asian Para Games highlight the year

Man celebrating in a rowing boat

Rowing

Four key moments as rivalries renew and records are broken

male sitting volleyball player Morteza Mehrzadselakjani blocks a ball over the net

Sitting Volleyball

Iran and Russia emerge victorious at World Championships

female Para badminton player Pilar Jauregui

Badminton

Peruvian badminton player shines at Pan Am Championships

male boccia player Greg Polychronidis celebrates his winning ball

Boccia

High-quality action guaranteed at Dubai World Open

a female Para athlete holds up a French flag

Athletics

Three-time Paralympic champion replaces Emmanuelle Assmann

a male South Korean judoka punches the air after throwing his opponent to the ground

Judo

Highlights of the sport throughout the year

a group of female Brazilian goalballers smiling with medals round their necks

Goalball

Look back on most memorable moments of the year

a group of Para dancers and officials giving thumbs up

Para dance sport

Three new nations try sport after course in Latvia

British female triathlete Hannah Moore riding on her bike during a race

Triathlon

2018 in Review: Para triathlon

International Paralympic Committee and Citi Partnership Announcement

Agreement through to 2020 includes 18 National Paralympic Committees

a wide shot of snowy mountains and a chairlift in Sella Nevea

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing competition was due to take place next week

male Para Nordic skier Brian McKeever stands on skis

Cross-Country Skiing

Canadian upgrades silver to gold on day two of World Cup

Toyota and the Peruvian NPC signed cooperation agreement

America

Para athletes announced as Toyota Ambassadors

a group of male blind footballers wearing Brazil shirts and holding their hands up in celebration

Blind Football

Brazil extend dominance and biggest year yet for women’s game

Man in a canoe celebrating

Canoe

New faces entered the scene and Va’a competition picked up

A group of women in organge vests celebrate with a large trophy after winning the world title

Wheelchair Basketball

Historic Worlds in Hamburg and plenty of Lima 2019 pre-game action

Best Powerlifter | World Para Powerlifting Americas Champs | Bogota 2018

Powerlifting

Winner will be decided across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

male Para cyclist Michele Pittacolo punches the air as he crosses the finish line

Cycling

Sarah Storey’s return and Italy’s home sucess among best moments