By Gary AndersonThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that a final decision on the make-up of the sports programme at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be delayed until early next year.

and Para-taekwondo, which were put through to the final stage of the selection process in March of this

©Getty ImagesThe 22 sports currently on the summer Games programme are: athletics, archery, boccia, Para-canoe

and Para-triathlon, and both will make their Games debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympics after being voted

Badminton meets International Paralympic Committee officials as continues Tokyo 2020 campaignJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo

Committee chair "quite positive" sport will be included at Tokyo 2020March 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo

By Zjan ShirinianThe classification rules for taekwondo will be "improved and refined" after a three-day

more than 20 years.He, together with Committee members, analysed data collected from June's WTF World Para-Taekwondo

Championships in Moscow, and the Pan American Para-Taekwondo Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico

very hard to realise - we first and foremost have a responsibility to develop and improve the sport of Para-taekwondo

to delay final decision on Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programmeSeptember 2014: Pan American Para-Taekwondo

Championships in MoscowJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite positive" sport will be

By Zjan ShirinianAn appeal is being made for sponsors, suppliers and supporters to get behind the 2015 International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (Inas) Global Games.

Inas and Games organisers the Federación Ecuatoriana de Deportes para Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual

We believe this is a unique and exciting opportunity for companies to get behind Para-sport stars of

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesJune 2014: Guayaquil hosts second site visit ahead of 2015 Inas Global GamesNovember 2013: Taekwondo

By Paul OsborneThe World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is continuing to build momentum in its efforts to

sport included on the Paralympic programme at Tokyo 2020 following the conclusion of the Pan America Para-Taekwondo

The Pan America Para-Taekwondo Championships is being hailed as an important step in the sport's campaign

Para-taekwondo is a global sport practised by athletes from all five International Paralympic Committee

We are 100 per cent committed to increasing the number of Para-taekwondo Championships in our sporting

Tokyo 2020 bidJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite positive" sport will be included

loomsMarch 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo shortlisted in race to join Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

By Duncan MackayStadskanaal in The Netherlands has been awarded the 2015 International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Junior Games, it has been announced.

class.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesAugust 2014: Taekwondo

GamesAugust 2014: IWAS World Junior Games get underway at birthplace of Paralympic MovementJune 2014: Para-triathlon

By Zjan ShirinianThe values of the Paralympics have been celebrated by organisers of Tokyo 2020 as they mark six years to go until the Games begin.

the first city to host the Summer Paralympics twice.Twenty-two sports are due feature at Tokyo 2020.Taekwondo

story at [email protected] storiesJuly 2014: WTF submits final application for Para-taekwondo

bidJuly 2014: Japan launches Paralympic talent ID programme for Tokyo 2020March 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo

shortlisted in race to join Tokyo 2020 ParalympicsBadminton and Para-taekwondo shortlisted in race to

By Emily GoddardTaekwondo was included as a demonstration sport for the first time at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Junior Games as it continued its campaign for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. 

said he hoped to see it on the Games programme in the future.Chungwon Choue said the appearance of Para-taekwondo

Para-taekwondo athletes may compete in the IWAS World Games."

Tokyo 2020 bidJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite positive" sport will be included

at Tokyo 2020 March 2014: 2014 World Para-taekwondo Championships awarded to Moscow as Tokyo 2020 vote

loomsMarch 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo shortlisted in race to join Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

By Paul OsborneThe World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) today submitted its final application for inclusion

This is a historic moment for Para-taekwondo and for me personally," said WTF President Chungwon Choue

Getting Para-taekwondo into the Paralympic Games is a personal passion of mine and priority number one

Championships proved a huge success in Moscow last month ©ITG"It is our aim to make Para-taekwondo as

,"We have fully integrated para-taekwondo within the same structure as taekwondo allowing Para-athletes

World Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite positive" sport

By Zjan ShirinianThe Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships will be held in Scotland for the first time

set of movements incorporating blocking, kicking and striking techniques) and, for the first time, Para-taekwondo.Organisers

I am thrilled that the 2014 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships will be coming to Scotland for the first

Sportscotland works very closely with Taekwondo Scotland to help promote and expand the sport and I am

delighted that recent developments mean that taekwondo - including Para-taekwondo - now has the opportunity

ScotlandThe biennial competition is held under the auspices of the World Taekwondo Federation and the

By Paul OsborneThe best-selling point for Para-badminton is the sport itself claims Badminton World Federation

Badminton is one of two new sports, alongside taekwondo, looking to gain a place on the Paralympic

It was a great pleasure to be in Bonn and share our ideas with the IPC and to listen to where Para-sport

He added: "Our best selling point is Para-badminton itself."

Badminton joins taekwondo in a bid to gain entry to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic programme, with the two

harness momentum" to achieve Tokyo 2020 Paralympic inclusion says BWF PresidentMarch 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo

a sport they love, and be recognised for their truly remarkable talents.This is what made the World Para-Taekwondo

Championships such an incredible event to be a part of.It marked the first time Para-taekwondo athletes

logically due to the burden of hosting an event that may or may not gain significant participation.But, as Para-taekwondo

Lutalo Muhammad and Mahama Cho break through its ranks, does not have the tools to help develop the Para-taekwondo

The desire to have Para-taekwondo included on the Paralympic programme stems from WTF President Chungwon

By Paul Osborne at the Kassado Plaza Hotel in Moscow The 5th World Para-Taekwondo Championships saw a

When the WTF launched our Para-taekwondo Committee in 2005, our objective was to make our sport a sport

Hosts Russia walked away with the highest medal tally at the World Para-Taekwondo Championships with

family can look back at the success of the 5th World Para-taekwondo Championships with great pride."

ChampionshipsJune 2014: World Para-Taekwondo Championships get underway with bang in MoscowJune 2014

: Moscow ready for World Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsJune 2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite

Osborne at the Dinamo Sport Palace in MoscowRussia has clinched the overall men's title at the 5th World Para-Taekwondo

Turkey's women secured the overall medal title at the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Moscow

Championships.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesJune 2014: World Para-Taekwondo

Championships get underway with bang in MoscowJune 2014: Moscow ready for World Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsJune

2014: WTF Para-Taekwondo Committee chair "quite positive" sport will be included at Tokyo 2020June 2014

: Record number of countries to be represented at World Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsMarch 2014: WTF General

Marchuk added yet another world title to her collection after strolling to victory at the 5th World Para-Taekwondo

"I want to help improve the status of Para-taekwondo and hope to compete at the Paralympic Games if the

I'm only thinking of Para-taekwondo and really hope it will make the Paralympic Games."

Inclusion of Para-taekwondo in the phase two of the application process for Toyko 2020, by the decision

for promotion and the development of Para-taekwondo," he said."

I am truly proud to be part of this Para-taekwondo community."

Hotel in MoscowThe stage is set and final preparations are finally coming to an end as the 5th World Taekwondo

Federation (WTF) World Para-Taekwondo Championships gets ready to commence at the Dinamo Sport Palace

compete across 19 events over the two-day event.The Championships mark the first time the flagship Para-taekwondo

has the best possible chance of being incorporated into the programme at Tokyo 2020.The 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo

I believe these Championships will be the best and our main objective is for Para-taekwondo to be included

sport will be included at Tokyo 2020June 2014: Record number of countries to be represented at World Para-Taekwondo

Championships awarded to Moscow as Tokyo 2020 vote loomsMarch 2014: Badminton and Para-taekwondo shortlisted