Canada snatched the women's wheelchair basketball title from the United States in a pulsating final at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, reversing the result of the gold medal-match at Toronto 2015.
Colombia's Angélica Bernal beat Chile's Macarena Cabrillana in straight sets to claim the women's singles wheelchair tennis title at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
Brazil and United States clinched the respective men's and women's sitting volleyball titles, as Canada claimed the two bronze medals at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Agitos Foundation have launched a new project during the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games, aiming to continue previous work with the "En sus marcas, listos… inclusion" initiative.
The United States has qualified for the wheelchair rugby event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, beating defending champions Canada in the final at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
The United States won two of the four gold medals on offer as track cycling began at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
Brazil topped the podium in five swimming finals on the second day of the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
Brazil earned four gold medals in athletics on the second day of action at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
El Salvador's Yuri Rodríguez and Paulina Zamora have been honoured for their success in fitness and bodybuilding competitions at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) President Julio Cesar Avila has thanked Lima 2019 for their efforts to ensure venues and facilities are accessible prior to the Parapan American Games.
Lima 2019 President Carlos Neuhaus welcomed a "golden era for Peruvian sport" at the Opening Ceremony of the Parapan American Games.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has praised organisers of the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games prior to the Opening Ceremony tomorrow.
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has placed two athletes who staged podium protests at the Pan American Games in Lima on probation and warned others who make similar stands will be given harsher punishments.
The Brazilian men’s wheelchair basketball team will go to the upcoming Parapan American Games in Lima with a wealth of experience to help them qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Brazilian Edenia Garcia is targeting a fifth consecutive gold medal at the Parapan American Games in Lima.
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.
Should Olympic athletes receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccines?
Vote on this poll
