Para Sport

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the ongoing Paralympics in Pyeongchang has set a new ticketing record for the winter edition of the Games, adding that the sales figures demonstrate a growing global interest in Paralympic sport.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed a new long-term partnership that will expand on a collaboration between the two governing bodies.

Sion’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has today (Friday) received a fresh boost after its home canton of Valais voted to support the effort by approving a funding package.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that the 2024 summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France, will now take place from August 28 to September 9 in an effort to maximise exposure for the event.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has approved applications from 30 Russian athletes to compete under neutral status at the forthcoming winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) formally invited North Korea to participate in its first winter Paralympic Games, as Russia outlined the team that it hopes will compete in Pyeongchang.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has moved closer to finalising the sports programme for the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, while it has reduced the list of sports vying for a place at the 2024 Games.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Monday) opted to maintain its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) but has opened the door to certain athletes competing in five sports at the 2018 winter Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 has today (Thursday) wound up its bid committee for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, reporting a budget surplus exceeding €5m ($6m) which it claims represents a “remarkable feat” in bidding history for major sporting events.

South and North Korea have today (Wednesday) reached an agreement to field a joint women’s ice hockey team at the 2018 winter Olympic Games along with marching together under a “unified Korea” flag at the opening ceremony, while the North has also committed to its first winter Paralympic Games.

Pyeongchang 2018 president Lee Hee-beom has said plans are in place to accommodate North Korea at next month’s winter Olympic Games, should talks scheduled for next week prove successful.

Etienne Thobois will remain in a key position at Paris 2024 after being appointed as chief executive of the organising committee for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Salt Lake City leaders are pressing forward with a bid to host the winter Olympic Games amid claims the city is the “best suited” in the world to host the event, while Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has formed a committee to further explore his city’s ambitions.

The White House has insisted that the US is looking forward to participating in the upcoming winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after comments from Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, sparked confusion around the matter.

The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has opened its first permanent venue for the sporting spectacle.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed that eight new sports and three new disciplines have expressed an interest in being included on the programme of events for the 2024 summer Paralympic Games in Paris.