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IPC supports UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
To get youngsters around the world active during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)...

Jonathan Shar
Oct 8, 20205 min read


World A-Pool Championships to return to Ostrava in 2021
The World Para Ice Hockey A-Pool Championships will return to Ostrava, the Czech Republic from 1-8 May 2021, as the top eight-ranked teams c

Jonathan Shar
Sep 9, 20203 min read
An open letter to interested stakeholders regarding the IWBF’s non-compliance with the 2015 IPC Athl
In recent weeks and months, there has been much discussion and debate regarding the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IP

Jonathan Shar
Sep 4, 20209 min read


Former footballer Neil Sachse, who dedicated life to spinal cord treatment, dies aged 69
Former SANFL and VFL elite footballer Neil Sachse, who tirelessly campaigned to improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries after...

Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20202 min read


International Paralympic Committee partners with Allianz to launch empowering Paralympic podcast
Titled “A Winning Mindset: Lessons From The Paralympics”, each weekly podcast will be life-lesson themed and provide a fascinating journey i

Jonathan Shar
Aug 27, 20203 min read


Title track from Netflix’s ground breaking documentary RISING PHOENIX released globally today
The powerful title track 'Rising Phoenix' written and performed by George Dorman (known as georgetragic), Toni Hickman and Keith Jones, and

Jonathan Shar
Aug 21, 20202 min read


World Para Ice Hockey publishes 2020-2022 Strategic Plan
World Para Ice Hockey has published its Strategic Plan 2020-2022 outlining the mission, vision and strategic objectives for the sport in the

Jonathan Shar
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Blood, Snot and Tears: A celebration of life and disability
'Many years later, I would learn that just as the struggle of black people is not to be white nor that of the LGBT community to be straigh

Jonathan Shar
Aug 13, 20206 min read


Women's AFL team suprises deaf teammate with Auslan rendition of club song
A Women’s AFL team in Brisbane has stunned one of their players by performing an Auslan rendition of their team song.

Jonathan Shar
Aug 11, 20202 min read


Australian Institute of Sport to be partly sold off and refashioned as Paralympic, women's sport cen
John Wylie says the plan will make the AIS a "global centre of excellence for women's sport"
The AIS currently costs around $15-20 million a

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20203 min read


IWBF complete 97% of assessments ahead of Tokyo 2020
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has agreed to grant additional time to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Kurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes’ Council
Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice-Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (I

Jonathan Shar
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Wayback adds disabled access thanks to Bendigo Bank grant
Wayback Football and Sporting Club have been able to increase the accessibility of its clubrooms for everybody, thanks to a project funded

Jonathan Shar
Jul 31, 20201 min read


Dentsu commits to increasing participation of people with disabilities
The International Paralympic Committee’s marketing agency in Japan Dentsu has joined a global movement aimed at putting disability on the b

Jonathan Shar
Jul 28, 20203 min read


Dylan Alcott tells Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One how sport opened doors, and maybe saved his life
Dylan Alcott says he doesn't know if he would "even be here at all" if it were not for the impact sport has had on his life.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 23, 20204 min read


Michael Jeremiasz believes in power of sports to unite and overcome hurdles
Former French wheelchair tennis champion hopes Paralympic Games can continue acting as inclusion accelerator

Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20204 min read


Adam Hills on prosthetics, league at Paralympics and Fonua-Blake
Dan Phillips is missing most of his right leg, from above the knee down. A truck hit him as he was cycling home after dropping off someth

Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20204 min read


Alpine skiier Gourley elected to Paralympics Australia Athlete Commission
Alpine skiier, Gourley's election for Australian Paralympics sports commission

Jonathan Shar
Jun 27, 20202 min read


Para powerlifter Johannes Hernandez given 15-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
Para powerlifter Johannes Hernandez banned for 15 months after anti-doping violation

Jonathan Shar
Jun 25, 20201 min read


Hopes for Paralympic gold motivates Esteban Farias through pandemic
Article about Esteban Farias' hope to win Paralympc gold through pandemic

Jonathan Shar
Jun 25, 20203 min read
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