Peruvian Para badminton player Pedro Pablo de Vinatea has put his wedding plans on hold in a bid to secure his place at this year’s rescheduled Paralympic Games.
GB Para-badminton head coach Richard Morris described the difficulties of helping players maintain motivation levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian badminton player Manasi Joshi has spoken about the ups and downs of the year having further promoted the Paralympic Movement in the absence of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Japan and Thailand will host the 2021 and 2023 Para Badminton World Championships, respectively, following a vote from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) are considering options for the restart of Para-badminton competitions.
Reigning world champion Sarina Satomi has admitted she would be "spending most of my life at home" had she not fallen in love with Para-badminton.
Double Parapan American Games badminton medallist Olivia Meier is among 13 Canadian Para-athletes who will each receive CAN10,000 ($7,500/£6,000/€6,500) in funding for the next year from Petro-Canada.
Reigning world para-badminton champion Manasi Joshi is using the prolonged spell of no competitive action to master a new blade.
New Zealand’s Corrie Robinson is hoping to secure qualification to the Para-badminton competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as he adjusts to international competition.
Para-badminton world champion Pramod Bhagat claimed he is "fitter than ever before" after a break in playing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The three continental Para-badminton championships remaining on the 2020 calendar have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Athletes raised money to ensure that Para-badminton pioneer Ramesh Tikaram's body could be released to his family, following his death from coronavirus.
Japan Para Badminton Federation (JPBF) chairman Kazumi Hirano has conceded that some of the country's players were not in good condition when they returned to training following coronavirus restrictions.
Japanese Para-badminton player Daiki Kajiwara has admitted he may struggle to stay motivated for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after the event was postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Malaysian Para-badminton player Cheah Liek Hou has vowed to stay in shape to ensure he is at his best when the sport makes its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.
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.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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