The Latest Breaking News from Para

Richard Whitehead says Paralympians should be in the spotlight for longer

The two-time champion believes disability is “lagging behind” other minority groups.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

GB chef de mission Penny Briscoe has security concerns over Paris Paralympics

The first European-based Paralympics since London 2012 will run from August 28 to September 8.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Para paddling star McGrath to be tested by Paris wind

Curtis McGrath is looking to continue his kayak domination at the Paris Paralympics but says conditions on the course could prove tricky for paddlers.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Meet Gerrard Gosens — the blind, Everest-climbing, ballroom-dancing, ultra-long-distance-running, chocolate-making para-triathlete with titanium ribs

Gerrard Gosens will compete in his first Commonwealth Games in Birmingham — and says it'll also be his last.

ABC News · Jul 29, 2022

Para athletes ‘truly members of the team’ at record-breaking Commonwealth Games

Birmingham will host the largest integrated Para sport programme in the Commonwealth Games’ history

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

From Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to Chad Le Clos: Here are the biggest international names to watch at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Trio added to Aussie swim team for Games

Three Para-swimmers have been added to the Dolphins team to race at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games starting on July 28.

AAP · Jul 7, 2022

Para-powerlifter bullish about Games medal

Australian Para-powerlifter Hani Watson has set her sights on winning a medal at the looming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

AAP · Jun 15, 2022

Paralympic discus thrower Vinod Kumar banned for two years for intentional misrepresentation of abilities during Tokyo Games

NEW DELHI: Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar, who had lost his F-52 category bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics after being found ineligible in his disability classification assessment, was on Tuesday banned for two years by the Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) for the intentional misrepresentation of his abilities…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Russian and Belarusian athletes now banned from Beijing Winter Paralympics in huge U-turn

There will be no Russian or Belarusian athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics after the IPC reversed its initial decision to allow their athletes to compete as neutrals

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022