Paralympics

Parisians storm the Bastille for a day of culture and para-sport

Despite being a popular inclusion at the Olympic Games, beach volleyball has never featured at the Paralympics. World ParaVolley is ready for that to change.

Despite current political chaos in Italy, Parsons positively looks forward towards Milan-Cortina 2026. Among contributing factors, the IPC leader cites the continued growth and development of the Paralympic movement across Italy under Luca Pancalli’s leadership, as well as the success of the country’s athletes.

The Paralympics leader cites inflation, the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict and COVID-19 among obstacles facing Paris 2024 organizers and the International Paralympic Committee family. An ‘outside the box’ opening ceremony might be staged at the Place de la Concorde, while Parsons also teases major news to be revealed later this year

International Surfing Association (ISA) president Fernando Aguerre highlights progress of the sport since the inaugural Adaptive World Championships on the La Jolla shores in 2015. Aguerre: “My hope is to get as many people off their couch or out of their wheelchairs and into the water.”

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 Andrew Parsons expresses his trust in Johan Eliasch and FIS to achieve a new level of growth for Para alpine skiing, cross-country and snowboard. Twelve-time Paralympic alpine skiing medalist: “I hope that this will be the best fit for the athletes and I’ve heard some encouraging things”

Low-point wheelchair rugby had promised to smash a few glass ceilings during its time in Birmingham, and it did not disappoint. The tournament was dominated by Great Britain, whose players spoke highly of the para sport’s historic inclusion at the multi-sport event.

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.

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.

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

Says figure skater Kamila Valieva “could not have achieved perfection while doping.”

Video of robber breaking into Lee’s car was seen by nearly three million people and led to an arrest

“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.

Organizers are hoping to sell a record number of tickets at affordable prices

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

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

The program is aimed at growing Para sailing worldwide, with an eye towards reinstatement for the LA28 Paralympics