Paralympics Australia has welcomed the expansion of Essendon Football Club’s NEC Hangar, with the facility set to include purpose-built dormitory accommodation to house Australian Para-athletes.
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Alex Zanardi has "started talking" again and "communicated with his family".
Athletes have been given another opportunity to provide the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) with feedback on the new classification system for judo.
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football Committee has launched the bid process to secure hosts for regional championships in 2022.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has organised a webinar with some of the nation's top athletes to mark India's National Youth Day.
Co-captain Cody Everson believes New Zealand’s wheelchair rugby team will be the "dark horses" at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
French goalball player Audrey Pierron is hoping the sport grows in popularity in the lead-up to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
Two-sport Paralympic athlete Liam Hickey is set to focus on preparations for Beijing 2022 rather than Tokyo 2020 in a bid to avoid burnout.
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has issued a reminder to athletes as its new Anti-Doping Code comes into force.
Brazilian Paralympic swimming legend Daniel Dias has announced that he will retire after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
South Korea men’s wheelchair basketball team will arrive at this year’s postponed Paralympic Games inspired by the memory of their late head coach.
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing chairperson Pál Szekeres has paid tribute to five-time Paralympian David Heaton, who has died.
World Shooting Para Sport has announced a provisional competition calendar for the upcoming year.
The Azerbaijan Paralympic Committee (ANPC) is continuing to advance the development of sport for disabled children, after releasing a new strategy to cover the next decade.
The final men's sitting volleyball qualifying event for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo is now scheduled to take place in Duisburg from June 1 to June 4.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
Last month saw confirmation that breaking would feature at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Opinion is divided on whether breaking merits an Olympic place but World DanceSport Federation President Shawn Tay has been telling Mike Rowbottom how he believes the doubters will be silenced.
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