Paralympics news

Child athletes in Japan routinely face physical, sexual and verbal abuse from their coaches – which has led several to take their own lives. The ... More

The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free one hour workout at 5.00pm CET/3.00pm GMT. The event has ... More

BMF with Bear Grylls will look to active people across the continent with #BeActive Hour, a European-wide initiative set for 30 May. In partnership with ... More

ACME's amphitheatre-style pavilion that is intended to become a new social hub and meeting place has topped out in Stratford, East London. The Pavilion – ... More

Parents of talented athletes are forking out more than £7,000 a year to ensure their children have the opportunity to excel in their chosen sports. ... More

The world’s best para-swimmers are descending to the London Aquatics Centre this week, to mark the start of the London 2019 World Para Swimming championships. ... More

Medal success by British ski, snowboard and wheelchair curling athletes at world championship level is to be rewarded with increased funding in the run up ... More

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will rely largely on existing venues. Out of the 12 competition venues, nine are existing facilities, while two ... More

Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics – the 25th edition of the Games. The joint bid by Milan and ... More

An initiative aiming to inspire primary school children and their families to try new activities together in the run up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ... More

A world first heritage centre dedicated to the Paralympic movement has opened in Stoke Mandeville, England, telling the story of it from its inception in ... More

Sport England has launched a new Talent Plan for England, which outlines seven principles for plans to produce future international star athletes. The plan identifies ... More

Double Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock has launched a new online hub, designed to empower disabled people to become more physically active. Called Parasport powered ... More

Mike Sharrock has been appointed as CEO of the British Paralympic Association (BPA), succeeding Tim Hollingsworth, who was named Sport England CEO earlier this year. ... More

British Paralympic Association (BPA) chief executive Tim Hollingsworth has been named as the new CEO of Sport England. He will replace Jennie Price, who announced ... More

The UK sports sector has been paying its tributes to former Labour cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell, who has died at the age of 70 ... More

Paralympians are seen as the most inspirational athletes by children and young people, according to research by Virgin Media. When asked which group of sportspeople ... More

A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners from the field in the New Year Honours list 2018. ... More

Sir David Tanner has announced he will step down as the performance director of British Rowing after overseeing GB Rowing Team’s richest ever period of ... More

Peter Elliott, the former Olympic middle-distance runner, has joined the board of Goalball UK to help develop talent and elite performance in the sport. The ... More

The seventh proposed stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be constructed using shipping containers and will be completely demounted and rebuilt ... More

Great Britain must continue to invest in elite athletes or risk damaging participation numbers nationwide, according to Dame Katherine Grainger. The chair of UK Sport, ... More

Double Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock opened the 100th Gym Group site today (3 October) with a live Q&A on Facebook. Peacock presented a special HIIT ... More

UK Sport’s ‘no compromise’ approach to funding elite sport “needs a rethink”, according Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Talking to Sports Management the former Paralympic champion said ... More

Sainsbury's, one of the key sponsors of the ParalympicsGB team, has renewed its partnership with the British Paralympic Association (BPA), supporting para-athletes for the next ... More