Para sport & Paralympic News
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Ammar Ali finds peace in wheelchair fencing 20.11.2018 Despite difficulties Iraq's Paralympic medallist stays true to his home
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Two world records fall on day three at Fazza World Cup 19.02.2018 Iraq’s Rasool Mohsin and Nigeria’s Paul Kehinde make history in Dubai
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NPC Iraq Secretary General passes away 08.11.2017 Fakhir Ali Al-Jamaly died in Baghdad following kidney failure
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Ali remains confident in the face of adversity 11.04.2017 Despite narrow defeats and funding challenges, Iraqi fencer Ammar Ali refuses to lose focus.
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IPC Powerlifting mourns passing of Iraq coach Nahabeet 07.11.2016 Antranik Nahabeet, who coached Iraq to one gold, three silver and two bronze medals at four Paralympic Games, has sadly passed away.
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Azerbaijan, Iraq name athletes to Rio 2016 04.08.2016 Aruba and the Dominican Republic also announced their delegations for the Paralympic Games.
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Mohsin breaks world record at Almaty 2015 27.07.2015 Iraq’s Paralympic and Worlds silver medallist Rasool Mohsin adds 5kg onto his own world record at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.
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Iraqi powerlifter Juboori suspended for Anti-Doping Rule violation 17.07.2015 The athlete tested positive for a prohibited substance after competing at March’s FAZZA Powerlifting Championships.
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Iranian and Iraqi NPCs to co-operate on future projects 25.08.2014 The two National Paralympic Committees have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will co-operate in a number of areas.
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Asian Para-Games spots on line at West Asia Championships 09.05.2014 Eight teams will compete in Dubai: Iraq, Oman, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
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Eight countries partake in China Open Athletics Championships 26.04.2013 China, Iraq and Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong all had strong showings in Beijing, China.
- Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championships Serve as London 2012 Qualifier 03.11.2011 The Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championships will take place from 4-10 November in Goyang, Korea, and will serve as a qualification tournament for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.In the...
- Day Six Review of 2010 Asian Para Games 19.12.2010 Most events in the 2010 Asian Para Games came to a close on Saturday (18 December). Here is quick review of all the action:AthleticsThe final day of Athletics inside the Aoti Main Stadium saw 30 gold...
- China Win 16 out of 30 Gold Medals on Penultimate Day of Athletics 18.12.2010 The final day of Athletics inside the Aoti Main Stadium on Saturday (18 December) saw 30 gold medals awarded and nine Asian records broken.Star of the show was Iraq’s Hussein Kadhim who set two...
- China Dominate Second Day of Powerlifting at 2010 Asian Para Games 14.12.2010 Host country China dominated the second day of Powerlifting at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games winning two gold medals, but it was left to an Iraqi athlete to make the Record books.In the first...