Stoke Mandeville: The Heritage Paralympic Flame
The event saw the raising of the Paralympic flag alongside the flags of Brazil and the United Kingdom
Two Refugee Athletes Will Compete in Paralympic Games
The Paralympics are set to begin on September 7th and will take place through the 18th of the month.
Paralympic Village opened to high praise from athletes
The first group of athletes and coaches moved into the athlete village for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, set to…
High School Musical – AussieStyle (Video)
Perk up your afternoon by singing along with Aussie Paralympians.
Paralympic Ticket Sales Surpass 1 million
Following the massive success of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, ticket sales for the Paralympic Games have surged. Although tickets…
Russia Claims IPC Bans Russian Athletes From 2018 Paralympics, IPC Denies
The Russian Paralympic Committee reportedly announced that the ban on Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games had been extended to the 2018 Winter Paralympics, but the IPC denies the claim.
Americans Add 3 Swimmers to Paralympic Team in Russian Reshuffle
The 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team has added 22 new members, including 3 swimmers, after a redistribution of spots vacated by…
Konkoly, Garcia-Tolson Named Captains for U.S. Paralymic Swim Team
First-time Paralympian Michelle Konkoly and fourth-time Paralympian Rudy Garcia-Tolson have been named as the captains of the 2016 U.S. Paralympic swim team….
Swimmer Junichi Kawai to Be Inducted Into Paralympic Hall of Fame
Japanese swimmer Junichi Kawai will be inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame on September 9th, making him one of 5…
Single-Day Record 133,000 Tickets Sold for Paralympic Games On Tuesday
The 2016 Paralympic Games have experienced a surge in ticket sales following the end of the Rio Olympics, and a new record-high of 133,000 tickets were sold on Tuesday alone.
4-time World Champion Tully Kearney Pulls Out of Paralympics
Tully Kearney, who won 4 World Championships in 2015, won’t be replaced on the British roster.
CAS Upholds Russian Ban from Paralympics
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland has dismissed the appeal by the Russian Paralympic Committee…
Massive Budget Cuts at Paralympics Lead to Last-Minute Changes
The International Paralympic Committee has already begun making significant cuts to the Paralympic Games in an effort to reduce costs.
Russian Committee Appeals Against IPC’s Paralympic Games Ban
Nearly a week after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned Russia from competing in the Rio Games, the Russian Paralympic…
