USA Volleyball has confirmed that two Paralympians have joined its governing body in leadership roles to represent their fellow athletes.

Ireland's Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane has said she needs to be mentally strong every day amid the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic ahead of Tokyo 2020, and wants people to have a greater focus on the Games. 

The World Para Athletics Grand Prix season is scheduled to begin in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates tomorrow.

Thirteen-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist Jessica Long starred in a commercial for car manufacturer Toyota that ran during yesterday's Super Bowl.

Australian wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt said he would not "skip the line" to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has announced the primary phase of its minimum impairment criteria (MIC) research project has been completed.

International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) President Richard Allcroft believes the organisation's mission to be a "world leader in Para sport" has not been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.

A Grand Prix in Azerbaijan will constitute a return to judo and serve as a qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) says.

More than 80 participants from Europe and the Americas joined a three-day "Introduction to Refereeing" seminar for wheelchair fencing from January 29 to 31, run by the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS).

Siobhan Fitzpatrick has described as "phenomenal" the opportunity to be involved in her sport - 3x3 wheelchair basketball - when it makes its Commonwealth Games debut at Birmingham 2022.

The Spanish Para Badminton International - the sport’s last qualification tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - is scheduled to be held in May, it has been announced.

Erica Gavel has been elected vice-chair of the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council.

Seong Sin Han has been appointed as an independent director on the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Board.

At 20-player squad for the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team has been announced, with just two athletes who have past Paralympic experience included.