Almost £400,000 ($552,000/€461,000) has been invested into helping disabled people in Britain become more physically active in the past 12 months as part of the Toyota Parasport Fund, it has been announced.
World Para Athletics has updated its 2021 competition calendar following the cancellation of the Grand Prix meeting that had been due to take place in Paris from May 5 to 7 because of local COVID-19 restrictions.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced a reduction in the number of accredited guests for the rearranged Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Ten British athletes who will benefit from the Nicholas Cheffings Para Athlete Bursary in 2021 have been announced by law firm Hogan Lovells.
The President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons joined the recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) workshop for the Sustainability Development Goals Global Festival of Action.
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has published guidance to athletes regarding racial and social justice demonstrations by athletes at Olympic and Paralympic Trials.
A care facility for people with mental disabilities in Sagamihara, where one of Japan's worst massacres took place, is expected to host a Paralympic Flame lighting event.
Americans who bought tickets for the rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo could be left 20 per cent out of pocket on the cost of their seats alone after authorised ticket reseller (ATR) CoSport said it will not return the handling fee it charged.
Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) held its final community event as part of its Celebration Project - which recognised 39 athletes in Christchurch with less than six months to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) says 62 per cent of places at Tokyo 2020 have been awarded so far, but admits it may need to make further changes to qualification criteria if competitions are cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tribute has been paid by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons following the death of Georgios Fountoulakis, former President of the Hellenic Paralympic Committee, who was set to lead the Greek team at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the country should be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines on a voluntary basis.
Organisers of Paris 2024 have pledged to host the world’s first climate positive Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paralympics Australia says it hopes to reach around 2,400 students through its "Be Your Greatest" Roadshow this year.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced it is starting its review of the 2015 Athlete Classification Code.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
The Football Association - Insight & Analytics Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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