Los Angeles proposes adding paraclimbing to 2028 Paralympics
The LA28 organizing committee is proposing adding paraclimbing to its list of 22 sports already scheduled for the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. “We see…
Paralympics 2024: Badminton’s Rachel Choong to create history in Paris
In Tokyo, Bethell came away with silver in the SL3 singles and will be hoping to go one better in France, while Coombs took bronze…
How opera singer Janelle Colquhoun became national champion archer after losing her sight
In short: Janelle Colquhoun became a champion para archer after being robbed of her sight in her late 20s. The Brisbane woman lost her career as…
Curtis McGrath claims 12th global title with victory at the Paracanoe World Championships in Hungary
In short: Curtis McGrath claimed his 12th global title as the triple Paralympic gold medallist put his rivals on notice ahead of Paris.Dual Paralympic medallist…
Paralympics 2024: UK Athletics head of performance Tom Paulson resigns
UK Athletics' head of Paralympic performance Tom Paulson has resigned two weeks before the world championships and with less than four months to go until…
Archer Ameera Lee taking aim at the Paris Paralympics, with support of her teenage son
When Ameera Lee signed her young son up to try archery several years ago, the last thing she expected was to fall in love with…
Paralympics 2024: Para-athletes to be vetted for Ukraine war support
Paralympic athletes will be vetted to make sure they have not supported the war in Ukraine or are contracted with the military, the International Paralympic…
Paris 2024: Eiffel Tower metal in Olympics and Paralympics medals
The central pieces of the gold, silver and bronze medals have been taken from iron girders and other parts of the Eiffel Tower replaced during…
Paris Olympics and Paralympics organisers unveil medals for both Games — containing metal from the Eiffel Tower
In short: Paris Olympic and Paralympic organisers say the chunks of metal from the Eiffel Tower embedded in medals will be the "cherry on top" for successful…