Paralympic Games

2020 Tokyo Paralympic Tickets Go On Sale Today

Tickets for the 2020 Paralympic Games are on sale today, with some categories of swimming tickets already listed as “sold out” within a few hours.

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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…

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When You See a Paralympic Athlete up Close… (VIDEO)

As Brazil prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympics next summer, the IPC shows why the latter should be getting as much attention as the former.

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IPC Releases Minimum Qualifying Standards for 2016 Paralympic Games

Daniel Dias (left) and Mallory Weggemann (right) both won gold medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

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IPC Sets Long-Term Strategic Plan for Paralympic Swimming

The International Paralympic Committee has set out its strategic plan for the rest of the Olympic cycle.

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IPC Adds, Removes Swimming Events from 2015 Worlds and 2016 Paralympic Schedules

In net, there will be 4 more events at the 2016 Paralympic Games than there were in London in 2012.

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Greenwood Leaves Stirling for Para-Swimming Position

Rob Greenwood has been the Head Coach of the Stirling Intensive Training Centre for the last five years and today…

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Seven More World Records on final night of IPC World Championships

Seven more world records were set on the final night of the IPC Swimming World Championships making it a total of 45 new world marks being recorded through out the seven day competition…. (Photo Credit: Janna Schulze)

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Two-Time Gold Medalist Brad Snyder to Carry Flag at Closing Ceremonies

Lieutenant Brad Snyder, who won a pair of Paralympic gold medals within a year of losing his sight, will carry…

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Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Wednesday September 5th

At the Paralympic Games, Belarus’s Ihar Boki has been the star on the men’s side dominating the s13 classification with 5 medals. Plus Michael Phelps sells his Sols as part of an endorsement deal.

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BREAKING: Victoria Arlen Allowed in S6, Results May Be Changed After Race

The latest in the disaster that has been the Paralympic classification system in the leadup to this week’s Paralympic swimming, the verdict…

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Du Toit, Bouwer Qualify for SA Paralympic Team

Du Toit is one of 10 swimmers named to the 2012 SA Paralympic Team.

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