Para sport & Paralympic News
- Dennis reflects on Rio 2016, looks ahead to 2017 26.01.2017 The US goalball player was a key member of the team that returned to the Paralympic podium at Rio 2016 and is now preparing for the next events.
- Wheelchair fencing: Five things we learned in 2016 31.12.2016 From the emergence of new stars to the resurgence of former champions - what 2016 taught us about wheelchair fencing.
- Wheelchair basketball: Five things learned in 2016 25.12.2016 The year saw development in Africa, as well as anticipating match-ups heading into the 2017 Europeans.
- Rio 2016 gives Simmonds ‘renewed desire’ 14.12.2016 Great Britain’s multiple Paralympic and world champion reflected on her third Paralympics and has set new goals.
- Year-end edition of The Paralympian features Rio 2016’s legacy 13.12.2016 The final magazine issue of 2016 looks at the impact Rio 2016 had on the Movement, contains athlete anecdotes from the Paralympic Games, and much more.
- Brazil’s goalball players reflect on Rio 2016 09.12.2016 The Brazilian men’s team took bronze, whilst the women’s finished fourth at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
- Rachel Morris named Para rower of the year 07.12.2016 World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.
- Lei Liu: My top three moments from Rio 2016 04.12.2016 Get to know China’s triple powerlifting Paralympic champion’s favourite three moments from Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.
- Interview with a champion: Liu Lei on his third Paralympic gold 30.11.2016 The 29-year-old took the men’s up to 72kg title with a 221kg lift at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games debrief concludes in Tokyo 30.11.2016 Many aspects of September’s Games were reviewed for the benefit of future Organising Committees.
- Iran: Rio 2016’s football 5 surprise package 28.11.2016 The Asian team’s star Behzad Zadaliasghari explains what made winning their first Paralympic medal possible.
- China’s Rong Jing still amazed by Brazilian people 28.11.2016 The three-time Rio 2016 wheelchair fencing champion fondly remembers her second Paralympic experience, last September.
- Making a Splash: Wenpan overcomes rookie blues 23.11.2016 The five-time Paralympic champion looks back on a series of stunning performances in 2016 and sets his sights on 2020.
- The IPC media team shortlisted for three European Excellence awards 16.11.2016 The team has been shortlisted for Communications Team of the Year, Online Video Channel and PR Professional of the Year.
- Murray and Thomas retire from boccia 16.11.2016 The British Paralympians have announced their retirement from the sport.
- Vio ends stellar season with World Cup gold 15.11.2016 The Italian won her fifth title of the year at the final IWAS wheelchair fencing event of the season.
- Faces of the Future: Colombia’s Luis Lucumi 12.11.2016 At his first Paralympic Games, in Rio, the 18-year-old won silver in the men’s javelin throw F38.
- Javanmardidodmani hungry for more success 09.11.2016 Iranian shooting star Sareh Javanmardidodmani crowned her picture perfect career with two Paralympic gold medals in Rio.
- Pool named after Australian Paralympic champion 09.11.2016 Glenallen School in Melbourne named its pool in honour of former student and Rio 2016 Paralympic swimming champion Tim Disken.
- Making a splash: Michalentzakis surprises himself 04.11.2016 The 18-year-old swimmer from Greece stunned the men’s 100m butterfly S9 finals at Rio 2016.