Australia’s 32-strong team of Para-swimmers to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics contains 15 debutants and some of the finest Paralympic swimmers in history.
Jordan’s Abdelkareem Khattab broke the world record twice en route to earning the men’s under 88-kilogram gold medal at the Dubai 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup.
Virtus has launched a research project aimed at reviewing how sport for athletes with an intellectual impairment is funded around the world.
Canada built strongly upon their opening day defeat of Paralympic and defending champions United States at the World Para Ice Hockey A-Pool Championship in the Czech city of Ostrava by defeating South Korea 8-0.
The concluding day of the final World Para Swimming World Series event of the season in Berlin produced two more world records in the pool at the Schwimm- und Sprunghalle in the Europasportpark.
Hosts Spain won four of the 12 titles at the latest round of the World Triathlon Para Cup at A Coruna, with France and Britain each earning two golds.
Paralympic champion Lenia Ruvalcaba claimed gold on the final day of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo Grand Prix in Warwick.
China’s Yongkai Qi was among the winners on the second day of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai.
Paralympic gold medallists and defending champions the United States were beaten 2-1 on day one of the World Para Ice Hockey Championship by Canada, the Paralympic and world silver medallists.
Karolina Pelendritou of Cyprus produced a sensational performance on day three of the World Para Swimming World Series leg in Berlin as she set three world records.
Uzbekistan secured two gold medals on the opening day of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo Grand Prix in Warwick.
China earned three gold medals in women’s events on the opening day of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai.
Ukraine’s Iryna Shchetnik and Italy’s Andrea Liverani earned gold medals on the final day of the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Lima.
China’s Zheng Tao, home swimmer Josia Topf and Israel's Mark Malyar provided the World Para Swimming World Series event in Berlin with further world records on day two of competition.
Dubai is set to host the final World Para Powerlifting World Cup of the season, with athletes seeking to secure Paralympic qualification.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Liverpool City Council - Project Director, World Gymnastics Championships 2022 - United Kingdom
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Gymnastics Championships in 2022. The World Gymnastics Championships 2022 will be one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in Liverpool. Held at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from 29 October to 6 November 2022, more than 550 gymnasts from 75 countries are expected to compete. We are looking for a freelance Project Director to lead the team as maternity cover for an initial 6 month period (with the possibility of extension and potential of Championship role in due course). This is a fantastic role for an experienced Project Director to continue the planning of the 2022 Championships, offering an opportunity to shape a unique and prestigious, world-class major international sport event.
The unprecedented delay to Tokyo 2020 meant the dreams of some athletes were stopped in their tracks. Mike Rowbottom reports on the men and women who could not wait another year.
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