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…
Russian Official Calls Paralympic Ban “Absurd,” CAS Appeal Coming
A Russian official criticized the Internatonal Paralympic Committee (IPC)’s decision to ban all Russia’s athletes from the upcoming Rio Paralympic Games, even suggesting that exclusion from the Paralympics would rob athletes of “a reason for living.”
Para- Swimmer Tupou Neiufi Has Been Selected to Represent New Zealand
New Zealand has selected Tupou Neiufi to represent them at the 2016 Paralympics.
IPC Suspends All Russian Athletes from Entering Paralympic Games
In the most extreme anti-doping measure yet, the International Paralympic Committee has decided to forbid all Russian athletes from competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Russians Call Possible Paralympic Ban ‘Inhumane’
The entire Russian team could be banned from the Paralympic Games in Rio, with the International Paralympic Committee set to…
Ian Silverman Writes Letter to IPC About Classification Issues
Ian Silverman has written a letter to the IPC and some of their sponsors about what he calls “fraud” in the Paralympic classification system.
