President Andrew Parsons says there are many things to look forward to this year, including the IPC Athletes’ Forum in June ...

The object of the game is to score the most points in the opposing team’s basket. The team with the most points by the time the clock expires wins. As the name suggests, wheelchair basketball is an ...

In total 562 Para athletes (440 men and 122 women) from 31 countries competed in 122 medal events across five sports. Nagano 1998 was the last time ice sledge speed skating featured in the Paralympic ...

Since its debut at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games, the Paralympic version of ice hockey has quickly become one of the largest attractions for spectators. It is fast-paced, highly physical and ...

There are currently 28 Paralympic sports sanctioned by the IPC: 22 summer and six winter. The two newest sports to be given Paralympic status are badminton and taekwondo, which made their debut at the ...

In his closing speech the then IPC President Sir Philip Craven described London 2012 as "the greatest Paralympic Games ever". London 2012 set the benchmark for all future Paralympic Games. The event ...

The 1988 Paralympics marked the first time in 24 years the Paralympics took place in the same venue as the Olympics. The Seoul Paralympic Organising Committee had only a tangential relationship with ...

The Paralympic symbol is the heart of our identity, symbolising the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality. The three elements of the Agitos (from the Latin meaning “I ...

Year in review: Bonnie Gustin leads 2024 world record bonanza ...

Five tips to get started in Para snowboard from passion-driven champion Luchini ...

Japan’s Ishii embracing her role as pioneer for female coaches in Para alpine skiing ...

Challenging the interests of Para sport is the threat of one-sided and predictable competition, in which the least impaired athlete always wins. Classification is the cornerstone of the Paralympic ...