Para Sport

Crowded field of sports vying for spot at LA28 Paralympic Games

The IPC will face a tough challenge finalizing the sports program for the 2028 Summer Paralympics after a record 33 sports submitted applications for inclusion.

IPC President doesn’t see inclusion of para sport events at multi-sports games leading to merge between Olympics and Paralympics

Over the last two decades, para sport has found a place in the spotlight outside the Paralympic Movement at various multi-sports games around the world. IPC President Andrew Parsons sees this as a positive promotion of para sport, but not one that will lead to an eventual merge between the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Women’s para ice hockey becomes first major beneficiary of PARA SPORT initiative

A new women’s para ice hockey competition was established as part of the IPC’s PARA SPORT initiative. The grassroots-to-high performance program seeks to increase participation in para sport through raising the international profile of para sport.

IPC looks to expand global impact with launch of PARA SPORT

The goal is to bring increased visibility and opportunities for people with disabilities

Russia holds alternative para sport event after being barred from Winter Paralympics

“We Are Together. Sports” an alternative winter para sports competition for Russian and Belarusian athletes was held in Russia last week. The event gave Russian and Belarus athletes the opportunity to compete after the nations were barred from competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

FIS given preferred status in pursuit to take over governance of three winter para sports

It was revealed on Tuesday the IPC and FIS held discussions over the transfer of governance for three para snow sports during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics. The IPC subsequently awarded the FIS preferred status as a potential candidate to take over governance of para alpine skiing, para cross country skiing, and para snowboard

Future Olympic sport? Teqball continues their upward trajectory with a firm focus on the future

In the span of just a few years, Teqball has gone from an infant sport to a rapidly growing member of GAISF. Fresh off the 2021 World Championships, the young sport remains focused on the future and hopes of Olympic inclusion.

Stellar line-up of world class speakers set for 2021 Inclusion Summit

Salvador Nasralla denunció “errores graves” en más de 5.000 actas y exigió al CNE “una revisión minuciosa” en Honduras

A una semana de las elecciones presidenciales, y con el conteo de votos aún detenido desde hace casi un día con poco más del 88% escrutado, el aspirante liberal afirmó que esas presuntas irregularidades “están alterando la voluntad del pueblo expresada en las urnas”

El Gobierno congeló los precios de las entradas a los parques nacionales para este verano

Lo resolvió la Administración de Parques Nacionales. Apunta a facilitar la llegada de visitantes y sostener el crecimiento del turismo en áreas protegidas. Cuáles son las tarifas y quiénes están exentos

Protesta por la desaparición de Jeshua Cisneros deriva en enfrentamiento con policías municipales de Cuautitlán Izcalli

El padre del menor desaparecido, expone la agresión recibida y la nula respuesta de la FGJEM