Afghan Athletes “Safe” after Fleeing Country, IPC Confirms
By Geoff Berkeley |
Two athletes who fled Afghanistan to seek refuge are "safe", the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed.
Taekwondo fighter Hossain Rasouli...
US Wheelchair Basketball Teams Look to Defend Titles at Paralympics
By Michael Houston |
The United States are aiming for a successful defense of both the men's and women's wheelchair basketball titles at the...
Afghanistan to be Absent from Paralympics as Taliban Sweeps to Power
By Ali Iveson |
The historic first appearance of a female athlete from Afghanistan at the Paralympics will no longer happen at Tokyo 2020...
Tokyo Olympics Postponement Cannot Modify Doping Sanctions
By Richard Young and Ulrich Haas |
With the postponement of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a number of athletes who have served...
Paralympic President Says Postponement ‘Right Thing to Do’
By Ali Iveson |
Postponing Tokyo 2020 has been described as "absolutely the right thing to do" by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew...
What’s Next for Postponed Tokyo Olympics?
By Roch A. King, Ph.D. |
The news broke early Tuesday morning in the Western Hemisphere that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced an...
Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021012.3
By Daniel Etchells |
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have agreed to postpone this year's Olympic...
Canada Withdraws from 2020 Olympic Games as Countries Plan for Postponement
By Dan Palmer |
Canada said they will not compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games should they be held this year as other...
Responses to Athlete Survey Paint Worrying Picture for Sport
By Liam Morgan |
Almost a year ago to the day, a new advocacy group for athletes burst onto the scene with promises to...
Japan Closes Schools Over Coronavirus as Tokyo 2020 Concerns Continue
By Daniel Etchells |
Schools across Japan will be closed starting next week to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it has been announced by...
