The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) and the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the promotion and strengthening of the sport for athletes with visual impairments.
Back-to-back Paralympic champion Zahra Nemati of Iran is through to the final of the recurve women's open contest at the Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament, having maintained the dominance she showed in qualifying.
Paralympic champion Alice Tai has partnered with leading swimwear brand Speedo, the company has announced.
The Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament is underway in Dubai, with qualification rounds taking place today.
Para-archers are set to compete on the international stage for the first time in 12 months when Dubai plays host to the Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament.
World ParaVolley classifier and team doctor Juraj Stefak has died aged 69 following a battle with cancer.
The Brazilian Wheelchair Basketball Confederation (CBBC) has elected a new Board of Directors and President.
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo has concluded the first round of consultation for a new classification system.
British Wheelchair Basketball has joined forces with four leading organisations in a bid to double participation in the sport through its new Inspire a Generation programme.
World Sailing and Virtus are jointly organising an eSailing challenge on March 6.
Japanese Para-archer Yoshitsugu Naka has died at the age 60, it has been announced.
Ireland’s five-time Paralympic sprinting champion Jason Smyth, who turns 34 this summer, is intent on competing at the Tokyo 2020 Games - and believes he can run faster than ever before.
Diede de Groot of The Netherlands, already a winner at the Australian Open in the women’s wheelchair doubles, has added the singles title thanks to a tight, three-set victory over defending champion Yui Kamiji.
Home pair Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have won a fourth successive Australian Open quad doubles title, overcoming Andy Lapthorne and David Wagner via a tiebreak in the final.
One player has been found ineligible by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) during the first part of the second phase of its classification reassessment process.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
Commonwealth Games Federation - Sport Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. The CGF is a small passionate team, wholeheartedly committed to its vision, mission and values. Based in our central London headquarters and reporting to the CGF’s Sports Director, this role will play a key role within the team, providing operational and strategic support across all areas of the sport programme, including bespoke projects and events.
At the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, Spyridon Louis won the marathon to become an instant Greek hero. Mike Rowbottom tells the story of how a humble water carrier entered sporting folklore, 125 years on.
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