International Paralympic Committee (IPC) officials remain confident of a "great Games" in Rio de Janeiro despite the chaotic buildup in which the participation of at least 10 teams now depends on financial support from the IPC and National Governments. 

Rio 2016 and the Rio de Janeiro State Government have partnered to provide Paralympic tickets to 33,000 local teenagers.

Colombian coach Jesus Kerguelen, who has devoted much of his recent life to encouraging impaired youngsters in Córdoba to take up sports and lead healthy, productive and active lives, says he is hoping to see one of his pupils qualify for the Paralympic Games one day.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting have announced their competition calendar for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic cycle.

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) will appeal in the Swiss Federal Court on Monday (August 29) against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to uphold a blanket ban on their athletes from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Dailymotion will stream more than 680 hours of action from next month’s Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the company signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Russia remain banned from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed their appeal against their suspension by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven  has urged Rio 2016 to make public its financial records in order to ensure the allocation of funding ahead of next month's Games.

A crisis meeting is to be held here later today between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes as doubts remain over the event due to the city's dire economic situation.

Russia intends to appeal “in the near future” against today’s confirmation here by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) that all their competitors will be banned from the Paralympics due to take place here from September 7 to 18.

The International Paralympic Committee today confirmed its decision to ban Russian para-athletes from the Rio 2016 Games as IPC President Sir Philip Craven described the anti-doping system in Russia as "broken, corrupted and entirely compromised.”

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is set to ban Russia from next's month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to reports. 

A small group of refugee and asylee Para athletes will compete as part of an Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, it has been announced today.

Partners for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Academy Campus to take place here in September have been announced. 

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko believes the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s decision to open suspension proceedings against Russia in the wake of the publication of the McLaren Report is "normal procedure".