Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

collage of photos of spectators trying out powerlifting and playing

With the support of Eleiko, sole supplier for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, spectators could try out the sport at the Riocentro Common Domain.

Close up of a wheelchair racer with a red racing suit and a silver helmet.

The Swiss and US wheelchair racers extended their leads at the top of the Abbott World Marathon Majors leaderboard.

wheelchair basketball players

The 2017 European Championships-A will be held between 19 June–1 July in Tenerife.

Logo_International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)

Australia’s Lisa Llorens, Austria’s Heidi Mackowitz and Professor Jennifer Mactavish were honoured for their contribution to the organisation.

An estimated 800,000 people took Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists from Rio 2016.

An enthusiastic crowd gathered on Tokyo’s streets to welcome the 87 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medallists.

Brazilian swimmer Phelipe Rodrigues celebrating in the pool.

Brazil’s four-time Paralympic swimming medallist highlighted the importance September’s Games had in raising awareness of Para sports in his country.

Woman in wheelchair playing tennis on a blue court

Houdet and Wagner continue their success on the UNIQLO Tour, while Shuker claims her first Super Series title.

Man plays table tennis

With new and returning champions being crowned, find out what emerged from the sport at the Paralympic Games.

Damien Seguin celebrates winning sailing gold in Rio de Janeiro

This is what we learned from the sailing competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Zahra Nemati

A look back at the top comments from archers at the Paralympic Games in September.

Kim Young-Gun

Table tennis Paralympic medallists such as Rungroj Thainiyom and Kim Young-Gun will compete for the first time since Rio 2016.

Zahra Nemati

Find out what came out from the sport after competition wrapped up at the Sambodromo.

Para alpine skier Erin Latimer skiing.

Canada’s 20-year-old alpine skier aims to compete at her second Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball

What did we find out from the US women taking their first Paralympic gold and the Iranian men re-claiming their gold?

Kasicka and Vidasic - wheelchair dance sport

The site is the one-stop-shop for athletes, fans and the media for the competition in Kosice, Slovakia, between 28-30 October.

Collage of six sport photos

Nominees include: Dylan Alcott, Laurens Devos, Marcel Hug, Ihar Boki, Siamand Rahman and Carlos Serrano.

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Applications to become a ‘Runner’ - a volunteer during the Summer of World Athletics - close at midnight on Sunday 16 October 2016.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's push rim wheelchair race during the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 in Boston.

After winning the Berlin marathon, Switzerland’s Marcel Hug is heading to Chicago hoping for more silverware.

Woman in track suit showing a medal to the camera

Check out what we learned from the cycling competition at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Athletics highlights - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Games are sadly over but here a few statistics to keep you entertained about the Games.