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19/08/2021
Tokyo 2020 countdown get to know… Trevor Hirschfield – Canada
Paralympic Experience
Three-time Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016); Two-time medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)Beijing 2009... Read more 
18/08/2021
Tokyo 2020 countdown get to know… Kae Kurahashi – Japan
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Paralympic Experience
Paralympic debut (2020)
World Championship Experience
Most recent: 2018 –... Read more 
17/08/2021
Tokyo 2020 countdown get to know… Chuck Melton – USA
Paralympic Experience
One-time Paralympian (2016); One-time medalist (1 silver)Rio 2016 Paralympic Games,... Read more 
28/07/2021
Ones to watch for wheelchair rugby
The world's best wheelchair rugby players will take centre stage as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic competition is held at... Read more 
23/07/2021
The Pegasus Dream Tour – Paralympics video game launched
The first official Paralympic video game ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ has been launched and is now available worldwide for... Read more 
22/07/2021
IPC, WHO sign MoU to cooperate in the promotion of diversity and equity in health and sports
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today signed an agreement to work... Read more 
08/07/2021
The World Games 2022 Celebrates Ticket Launch, One Year Countdown
The Birmingham Organizing Committee for The World Games 2022 (TWG2022) has officially launched ticket sales. The release... Read more 
05/07/2021
SAVE THE DATE: The Science of Wheelchair Rugby online event
The IWRF announce the inaugural International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference... Read more 
30/06/2021
IPC announces six athletes to compete for the Refugee Paralympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
IPC announces six athletes to compete for the Refugee Paralympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The athletes... Read more 
30/06/2021
2021 IWRF European Division B Livestreaming goes live!
The 2021 IWRF European Championship Division B will be held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland from 30.06.2021 until... Read more 
22/06/2021
IWRF Launch Wheelchair Rugby 5s
The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation has launched a new discipline of wheelchair rugby known as Rugby 5s – a... Read more
09/06/2021
IWRF Quarterly Push Newsletter – METRO 2021 IWRF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – DIVISION B
Excitement is mounting as we head towards the first IWRF sanctioned Tournament since the outbreak of the pandemic.... Read more
09/06/2021
IWRF Quarterly Push Newsletter – Classification Committee Update
We continue to receive queries regarding our new requirements around mandatory medical diagnostic information for... Read more
09/06/2021
IPC opens nominations for Scientific Award
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened nominations for the 2021 IPC Scientific Award in its continuing... Read more
08/06/2021
Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, to host 20th IPC General Assembly in 2021
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, will stage the 20th IPC... Read more
24/05/2021
IPC launches virtual #ParalympicAlbum across social media platforms
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has introduced a virtual #ParalympicAlbum to engage its social media audience... Read more 
24/05/2021
VISTA 2021 announced as an online event
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the 10th edition of the VISTA Conference will be organised... Read more 
19/05/2021
2021 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship to be streamed live and free on Kayo Sports
Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) has today announced Kayo Sports as the official streaming partner of the 2021 GIO... Read more 
19/05/2021
IPC podcast ‘A Winning Mindset’ wins Webby Award
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Allianz’s official podcast ‘A Winning Mindset: Lessons From The... Read more
17/05/2021
Pre-registration for first official Paralympics video game begins
The first official Paralympics video game ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’ pre-registration system is launching Monday (17... Read more
17/05/2021
Tokyo 2020 to use 100% renewably sourced electricity in games operations, including electricity generated in Fukushima Prefecture
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is pleased to announce that the Tokyo 2020... Read more
12/05/2021
Schedule announced for Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby competition
Organisers have announced the schedule for the Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby competition following the completion of the draw... Read more
05/05/2021
Samsung Paralympic Vloggers competition launched ahead of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Worldwide Paralympic Partner Samsung are launching today (4 May) an online... Read more 
04/05/2021
The Wheel Blacks selected to the New Zealand Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2020
Paralympian #164 Cameron Leslie and Para athletes Hayden Barton-Cootes, Cody Everson, Robert Hewitt, Tainafi Lefono, Gareth... Read more
04/05/2021
Announcement of the 2020 IPC Athletes’ Council Election Candidates
Following the confirmation of the eligibility of the nominations received for the Tokyo 2020 IPC Athletes’ Council... Read more
04/05/2021
Airbnb Launch Travel Grant programme
Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic partner, Airbnb, has launched an Athlete Travel Grant programme to support elite... Read more 
04/05/2021
France Awarded 2022 European Championship
The IWRF is delighted to announce that the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship Division A has been awarded to... Read more
30/04/2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Draw
The draw for the Tokyo 2020 Wheelchair Rugby competition took place on Wednesday 28th April, at the Sheffield College... Read more
29/04/2021
Safe and Secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 – Version 2 of Tokyo 2020 Playbooks Released
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Organising Committee of the... Read more
26/04/2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Rugby Draw
The Wheelchair Rugby competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will include eight nations in two pools of four nations... Read more 
19/04/2021
WADA’s 2021 Play True Day Campaign reaches over 87 million people
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is proud to announce that its 2021 Play True Day Campaign – centered around... Read more
16/04/2021
IPC appoint Colleen Wrenn as new Paralympic Games Chief
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Colleen Wrenn to the newly created role of Chief Paralympic... Read more
13/04/2021
IPC reduces Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Guest Accreditations
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has reduced the number of people it will accredit as guests for the Tokyo 2020... Read more 
08/04/2021
WADA INVITES STAKEHOLDERS TO CELEBRATE PLAY TRUE DAY 2021
Further to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) media release of 26 March 2021, WADA wishes to remind... Read more 
12/03/2021
IWRF Chief Executive March 2021 Newsletter Article
Paralympic Games2021 sees us move into the delayed Paralympic Games year. A very different Games will be before... Read more 
12/03/2021
IWRF President Statement March 2021 Newsletter Article
Dear Friends and Colleagues,I have been pleased to see the weather getting warmer in the UK over the last week. This has... Read more
11/03/2021
Events Calendar
Many of you are thinking about planning your local leagues, championship events and other tournaments. Given the... Read more
11/03/2021
Evolution of the Game Commissioner
Many of you are familiar with the term Technical Commissioner. It has been an officiating role in the IWRF for almost two... Read more
11/03/2021
IWRF Classification Rules and Classifier Handbook
The Classification Committee would like to thank those Member Nations and Classifiers who took the time to provide feedback... Read more 
10/03/2021
Details of “Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival” Announced
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) unveiled the updated programme for the... Read more
10/03/2021
Save the date for Play True Day 2021
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) invites stakeholders to “save the date” on 9 April to celebrate Play... Read more
08/03/2021
Tokyo 2020 first ever gender-balanced Olympic Games in history, record number of female competitors at Paralympic Games
On International Women’s Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),... Read more
08/03/2021
IPC reveals 2021 International Women’s Day Recognition award winners
On this day as the world collectively raises its voice towards gender equality, the International Paralympic Committee... Read more
01/03/2021
IPC launches Tokyo 2020 anti-doping webpage
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a Tokyo 2020 anti-doping dedicated webpage... Read more
25/02/2021
International Paralympic Committee unveils shortlist for 2021 International Women’s Day Recognition awards
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released the shortlist for the 2021 International Women’s Day... Read more
24/02/2021
WADA UPDATES QUESTION AND ANSWER DOCUMENT FOR ATHLETES RELATED TO ANTI-DOPING AND COVID-19
Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes a new Question and Answer (Q&A) document for athletes... Read more
15/02/2021
WADA launches 2021 athlete-led webinar series for athletes
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to launch its 2021 series of athlete-led webinars for athletes, which is an... Read more
12/02/2021
The IPC and UN Alliance of Civilisations to join forces
As part of its continued efforts to use sport to drive social inclusion for the world’s one billion persons with... Read more
08/02/2021
Vacancy : Board Director responsible for finance
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03/02/2021
IWRF President’s message – February 2021
My message at the start of 2021 is about looking forward. This feels obvious as we go through the current pandemic. I was... Read more
03/02/2021
First Playbook published outlining measures to deliver safe and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising... Read more 
02/02/2021
Three Competition Venues Announced for The World Games 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Feb 2, 2021) – The World Games 2022 will put the best that Birmingham has to offer front and... Read more 
29/01/2021
Seong Sin Han appointed as Independent Director on the IWRF Board
Seong’s legal, sports industry background and strategic thinking will provide an invaluable input to the IWRF... Read more
22/01/2021
WADA OFFERS NEW EDUCATION RESOURCES / L’AMA LANCE DE NOUVELLES RESSOURCES ÉDUCATIVES POUR LES SPORTIFS ET LE PERSONNEL D’ENCADREMENT FOR ATHLETES AND ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSONNEL
As part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) commitment to education and the development of balanced anti-doping... Read more
21/01/2021
Nominations open for IPC Athletes’ Council election that will take place during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the nomination process for the IPC Athletes’ Council, ahead of an... Read more 
14/01/2021
Edital para contratação de profissionais para Seleção Brasileira de Rugby em Cadeira de Rodas/ Notice for hiring professionals for the Brazilian Wheelchair Rugby Team
A Associação Brasileira de Rugby em Cadeira de Rodas (ABRC) em continuidade ao ciclo paralímpico torna público a... Read more 
13/01/2021
Cody Everson believes the Wheel Blacks are the dark horses at Tokyo 2020
After qualifying for the first time since Beijing 2008, New Zealand’s rugby wheelchair team are looking to mix with the... Read more
07/01/2021
WADA launches new and improved Anti-Doping Education and Learning platform (ADEL)
Montreal, 6 January 2021 – Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched its Anti-Doping... Read more
04/01/2021
WADA 2021 List of Prohibited Substances & Methods now in force
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reminds athletes and all other stakeholders that its 2021 List of Prohibited... Read more