Japan's blind football captain Ryo Kawamura has revealed the benefits of the postponement to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) is planning to return to a full calendar of events by the final quarter of 2021.
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.
The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) is today celebrating the 25th anniversary of its formation in 1996.
Nigeria Paralympic Committee secretary general Suleiman Isah believes the nation’s athletes will "not disappoint" at this year’s rescheduled Paralympic Games and has highlighted several sports he expects them to flourish in.
Retired Canadian Para ice hockey star Kevin Rempel is set to host a series of live discussions in a bid to equip athletes with the "tools and strategies" to thrive during the coronavirus crisis.
Organisers of this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games have revealed the proposed sports programme for the event in Hanoi.
Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) President Luca Pancalli has revealed he is looking forward to 2021 with "hope and optimism".
Paralympian Melissa Stockwell and University of Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens have been selected to serve on a Congressional commission which will examine the United States Olympic and Paralympic Movement.
Organisers of the Australian Open have doubled the quad wheelchair field for this year's tournament, with eight of the world's top nine players set to compete.
Tim Dalton is the new President of USA Boccia after James Thomson stepped down.
GB Para-badminton head coach Richard Morris described the difficulties of helping players maintain motivation levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has promised an "incredible" Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games this year, but admitted it will "require the best of us" to stage a successful event during a pandemic.
This year's International Cycling Union (UIC) Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro have been cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis.
A bust of seven-time Paralympic medallist Mokhtar Nourafshan has been unveiled at Iran's Hall of Fame.
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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