The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that a record 21 disciplines from 19 sports are set to be broadcast live from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
United States women remain on course to qualify for next year's Paralympic Games after qualifying for the quarter-finals of the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball International Qualifier for Tokyo 2020 in Fort Wayne.
Spain beat Turkey 70-33 today to claim the fourth and last available spot in the semi-finals at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s European Championship Division A in Rotterdam.
Places at next year's Paralympic Games will be on line when the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball and Judo International Qualifier for Tokyo 2020 begins in Fort Wayne tomorrow.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has released its official theme song for Tokyo 2020 called "Shine".
Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has begun its search for a Chef de Mission to lead its team at Tokyo 2020.
Anyone found guilty of ticket scalping faces up to a year in prison after legislation prohibiting ticket resales came into force in Japan.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) hosted a meeting with British television network Channel 4 to discuss plans for improved coverage.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has kick-started preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics by holding workshops with the Organising Committee and stakeholders.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have agreed a deal for Reddentes Sports to distribute broadcast rights in Asia for events up to and including Tokyo 2020.
The Tasmanian Government has raised its funding to the 2020 Australian team to AUD$30,000 ($20,000/€18,500/£16,500), Paralympics Australia has announced.
Students at a Tokyo school will manufacture wooden clubs to be used in next summer's Paralympics.
The Agitos Foundation, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has made €650,000 (£575,000/$725.000) available for Para sport projects in the latest edition of their Grant Support Programme (GSP).
ParalympicsGB have confirmed their core sports science and sports medicine team for Tokyo 2020 - with a key role for Dr Tom Paulson, the English Institute of Sport’s head of Paralympic performance support.
Brazil’s 14-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist Daniel Dias will compete at Tokyo 2020 in fitting Japanese style.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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