Healthy and Fit for Optimal Performance
4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World Anti Doping Agency's Logo.

WADA overviews the recent security breach regarding athlete TUE information and how the Agency is responding to the incident.

Akiko Adachi of Japan throws the ball in the women's Goalball at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

After Lithuania and Turkey won their maiden goalball Paralympic titles this September, check out what new things we learned about the sport.

Carlos Serrano Zarate COL takes the Gold Medal in a new World Record time in the Men's 100m Breaststroke.

Fresh from winning Colombia’s first Paralympic gold in 36 years, the 18-year-old swimmer already targets Tokyo 2020 success.

Kgothatso Montjane - Rio 2016

The top wheelchair tennis players are battling for NEC Masters places in the last Super Series event of the year.

Damien Seguin celebrates winning sailing gold in Rio de Janeiro

The Frenchman won gold in the most wide-open field of sailing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics and is up against four other candidates.

Highlights from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Check out what made Latin America’s first Paralympic Games a true success.

Kasicka and Vidasic - wheelchair dance sport

Led by Hyejeong Jang and Youngho Lee, South Korean flexed their strengths ahead of November’s IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Asian Championships.

Day 10 evening | Football 5-a-side highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Check out 10 remarkable athletes from the region who achieved sporting glory at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Find out which nation has shown consistent dominance and which countries are seeing development.

Algerian wheelchair basketball player Djamila Khemgani

The nation was the first African women’s wheelchair basketball team to compete in a Paralympic Games.

Canada players at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Youngsters are named to national team alongside more established names following a selection camp.

Para triathlon was contested at the Paralympic Games for the first time at Rio 2016.

The sport was on the programme for the first time in history. Find out what emerged.

Day 10 morning | Table Tennis Highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Japanese manufacturer will continue as the ITTF’s official table provider for the next Games.

Lima 2019 President Carlos Neuhaus gives a press conference.

The newly elected President of Lima 2019 Organising Committee stated that he is sure this Games will have “a positive impact on the national economy.”

Felipe Gomes

The host country’s gold medallists at Rio 2016 were honoured by the Rio City Hall in recognition of their performances.

Colin Lynch

The Irishman managed a distance of 43.133km to beat the previous best by more than 2km.

Gizem Girismen loioks to one side during a meeting

Gizem Girismen wants to reinforce a system that values athlete ideas so that the IPC can remain athlete-focused.

Three men stand in a group

The Local Organising Committee are planning an exciting programme of events as well as looking to host a great competition in Tarvisio, Italy.

Clara Klug - Cable 2015

The German Nordic skier is preparing for her home World Championships in Finsterau from 10-19 February.

Ricardinho of Brazil and his team mates celebrate after scoring a goal in the men's football 5-a-side

Brazil might have extended their winning streak, but September´s Paralympic Games proved that the gap is closing in blind football.