Para-sport & Paralympic News
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Spain’s Adolfo Acosta targets the European Championships title
19.03.2015
The London 2012 football 5-a-side bronze medallists hope August’s event will ensure qualification for London 2012.
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IBSA World Games promotional video launched
04.03.2015
May’s event is expected to attract around 3,000 athletes from 80 countries who will compete in 10 sports.
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Rio 2016: the qualifiers so far
08.01.2015
In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.
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Six athletes shortlisted for Brazilian awards
03.12.2014
Brazilian Paralympic Committee announce names of six athletes in the running for best athlete of the year.
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Top six stories of the week – 16-22 November
22.11.2014
Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.
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Draw made for Football 5-a-side Euros
10.11.2014
Sir Philip Craven, President of the IPC, made the draw for the competition which will take place in August 2015
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Full review: Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games
29.10.2014
A recap of all the Paralympic sports contested at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games, including badminton, which will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Hereford, Great Britain, to host IBSA 2015 Football 5 Europeans
09.09.2014
Venue also staged the 2010 World Championships and next year’s competition will act as a Rio 2016 qualifier.
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Paralympians predict Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup
28.06.2014
A number of Paralympic footballers have made their predictions as the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup reaches the last 16.
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Campos suspended until September 2020 following breach of IPC Code of Ethics
11.04.2014
Former Chair of IBSA Football 5 Sub-Committee banned after serious conflict of interest in the lead-up to London 2012