Organisers of the Australian Open have doubled the quad wheelchair field for this year's tournament, with eight of the world's top nine players set to compete.
Reigning US Open champion Sam Schröder is among four new additions to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.
Japan's Shingo Kunieda, Diede De Groot of the Netherlands and Australia's Dylan Alcott have ended the year as International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Tour world number ones.
Wheelchair tennis star Joachim Gerard has been named Belgian Paralympian of the Year for the third time.
Reigning Grand Slam champions Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Jordanne Whiley and Andy Lapthorne are all featuring at the inaugural Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Wheelchair Team Battle.
Voting is underway to elect the new International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.
Dutch player Lizzy De Greef and Britain's Dahnon Ward have been named as the first winners of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Junior of the Year Awards.
Colombian wheelchair player Johana Martinez has been announced as the winner of the 2020 UNIQLO Spirit Award by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Two-time Paralympic medallist Marjolein Buis has announced her retirement from wheelchair tennis after 10 years as a professional.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the cancellation of the NEC Wheelchair Masters and UNIQLO Doubles Masters due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain's quad wheelchair tennis player Andy Lapthorne has decided to play in no more tournaments this season to focus on his mental health.
Alfie Hewett won his fourth singles Grand Slam title and his second at Roland Garros after defeating Belgium's Joachim Gérard in three sets in the men's wheelchair final.
Japan's Yui Kamiji had a perfect day as she wrapped up the women's wheelchair singles title at the French Open in straight sets against her compatriot Momoko Ohtani.
Defending champions Diede de Groot and Gustavo Fernández have been knocked out of the French Open women's and men's wheelchair singles competitions respectively at the semi-final stage.
Defending champions Gustavo Fernández and Diede de Groot advanced from the quarter-finals as the men's and women's wheelchair singles competitions got underway at the French Open in Paris.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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