Paralympic athlete, Abdullah Hayayei, has died while preparing for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have confirmed. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, made his debut in the javelin and shot put events at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, finishing sixth in javelin. He was pronounced dead … Read more
IPC chief Xavier Gonzalez said he was impressed with the “commitment and enthusiasm” shown by Tokyo The International Paralympic Committee is “greatly encouraged” by the progress being made by the organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The governing body completed a review in the Japanese capital on Thursday. Only 12% of available tickets had been … Read more
Many people have heard of and might have seen it before but few would want to identify it by the name: three-legged game. This is because it has always been known as the game played by people with one leg. The game in question is Amputee Football. Amputee football was a game that came about … Read more
An Iranian Para-cyclist has died after a crash during the men’s C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee said Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, suffered cardiac arrest after the incident on a “mountainous stretch” of circuit. “The ambulance then diverted to the nearby Unimed Rio Hospital in Barra where he passed away soon … Read more
Malone’s blades were bought from donations from members of the public New Zealand’s Liam Malone has broken a Paralympic Games record held by South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius. The 22-year-old, from Nelson, won gold in the men’s 200m T44 final in Rio in a time of 21.06 seconds. Pistorius’ record was 21.30 seconds. Victory gave Malone … Read more