Britain's London 2012 Paralympic 100 metres backstroke champion, Jonathan Fox has announced his retirement from the sport following reclassification and health issues.
The 2019 World Para Swimming Series will feature events in eight countries across four continents, making it "the largest to date", World Para Swimming (WPS) have announced.
Global swimwear brand Speedo has agreed a partnership deal with Team UK for the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney in Australia, it has been announced.
Paralympic gold medallist Brendan Burkett has been appointed Paralympic head coach at Swimming Australia.
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Cameron Leslie has been appointed as New Zealand’s national Para swimming development coordinator.
Ukraine dominated once again on the final night of the World Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin with five gold medals - although the only world record of the night came from Italy, who finished up with four titles in the session.
Liesette Bruinsma of The Netherlands produced her third world record at the European Para Swimming Championships as the sixth day of competition in Dublin’s Natonal Aquatics Centre produced five new world marks.
Liesette Bruinsma of The Netherlands set her second world record at the European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin as she won the women’s 200 metres individual medley SM11 event today.
Ukraine dominated the podium on the fourth day of competition at the European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin, claiming six of the 19 golds on offer in the Irish capital's National Aquatics Centre.
Britain's Maisie Summers-Newton set her second world record at the European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin today as she clocked 1min 33.63sec for the women's 100 metres breaststroke SB6 final.
Maisie Summers-Newton of Britain clocked a world record time on her way to clinching the gold medal in the women's individual medley SM6 race at the European Para Swimming Championships in Dublin.
Francesco Bocciardo was among Para-swimmers to break world records on day one of the European Championships in Dublin's National Aquatic Centre.
Hosts Australia secured their place at the top of the medal standings as action concluded today at the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns.
Australia have won another 13 medals including six golds, on Day four of the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns today.
Australia have now won 25 gold medals in home water at the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns after today's session of finals.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
Last month saw confirmation that breaking would feature at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Opinion is divided on whether breaking merits an Olympic place but World DanceSport Federation President Shawn Tay has been telling Mike Rowbottom how he believes the doubters will be silenced.
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