The Paralympic Flame was officially lit in Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, this Saturday, just five days before the start of the seventeenth Paralympic Games in history.

A record number of delegations and women will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced just four days before of the Opening Ceremony.

British Paralympians Helene Raynsford (Para Rowing champion when the sport made its Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008)and Gregor Ewan (three-time Paralympian in wheelchair curling) will light the Paralympic Flame in Stoke Mandeville, UK, on Saturday 24 August as it begins its journey to Paris.

The idea of merging the Olympic and Paralympic Games into a single event is an interesting debate as the latter could potentially gain greater visibility due to the huge media coverage. However, it is not a view shared by IPC President Andrew Parsons, as he tells Inside the Games.

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, held a press conference to outline the implementation of government policies aimed at achieving a complete transformation of the City of Light. From ecology to inclusion and equality, the French politician discussed the social impact of Paris 2024.

As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games continues, the City of Paris has emerged as a leader in accessibility and inclusion, spurred on by significant investments aimed at transforming the French capital into a more inclusive city. More than €125 million has been earmarked for initiatives that will benefit both residents and the millions of tourists who visit the French capital each year.

The President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, spoke about the event, emphasising its focus on equality and the legacy it will leave in terms of accessibility. He also assured Servimedia in an interview that they will be the most spectacular in history.

In an interview with AFP, the International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons forecasted the upcoming 2024 Games will help make a difference regarding the perception of disabled persons and push their issues and rights back atop the list of the global agenda.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the three outstanding winners of the 2024 International Women's Day Recognition Awards on 8 March, the International Women's Day. 

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons was today awarded an honorary 9th dan Taekwondo black belt certificate by World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue at the federation’s headquarters in Seoul. 

On December 2-3 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final will be held in Manchester. A day earlier the 2023 World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix Finals took place again in Manchester. World’s best para taekwondoins were competing for one of the prestigious titles of the year.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons attended the World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix in Paris where he lavished praise on the development of the sport.

Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are set to go on sale on October 9, the Organising Committee has revealed to celebrate today's one-year-to-go milestone, with International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons predicting them to be extremely popular.

With one year to go until the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympics on August 28, Andrew Parsons, the International Paralympic Committee President, is assessing new challenges for the Movement after what he says will be "a vital benchmark."

Next month's decision whether to include Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics will be respected by member federations whichever way it goes, Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), believes.