The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council has published its first strategy which aims to place athletes firmly at the heart of the Paralympic Movement. Released after two years of consultation with athlete representatives and stakeholders across the Paralympic Movement, “At the heart” aims to act as a guide to Read more…
South African and international media are welcome to apply for Media Accreditation for the Toyota National Championships for the Physically Disabled in Stellenbosch, from the 17th March – 21 March 2019. All Media Accreditation forms must please be emailed back to media@sasapd.org.za no later than 1 March 2019
It is with great excitement that today we finally get to announce the title sponsor for the National Championships for the Physically Disabled and Visually Impaired. SASAPD has come along way in setting the stage for future stars to shine bright on the international stage. With only 553 Days till Read more…
Earlier today, at its meeting in London, Great Britain, the IPC Governing Board decided that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sport programme should remain the same as for Tokyo 2020 with 22 sports included. The 22 sports are: athletics, archery, badminton, blind football, boccia, canoe, cycling, equestrian, goalball, judo, powerlifting, Read more…
With the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games underway our para athletes are making there final preparations before they start competing. Para Swimming: Kaleb VAN DER MERWE – Men’s SB8 100m Breaststroke Heat 1 at 7th April at 10:59 (02:59 SA Time) Men’s SB8 100m Breaststroke Final at 21:16 (13:16 SA Time) Christian Read more…
The 2018 Athletics South Africa National Championships has finally arrive. The ASA Senior National Championships comes only 2 weeks before the SASAPD National Championships in Bloemfontein, and already our athletes are giving us some exciting results. The highlight on the first day is double Paralympic and world Champion Charl Read more…
SASCOC have named a powerful team to represent the rainbow nation at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia between 4-15 April. Team South Africa athletes will do battle across 16 codes, including para-sports athletics, lawn bowls, swimming, table tennis and powerlifting. Sporting codes with South African participation are Read more…
Dyan Buis, aged 27, is a T38 Para Athlete and Disability Sportsman of the Year 2017, proudly shares that his home town is Riversdale, a small town off the N2 on your way to Mossel Bay and if you drive too fast, you may just miss it. His sporting Read more…
Are you an athlete with a disability? Do you want to share your story? SASAPD Sport Magazine are calling for athletes with a disability to contact us so we can share your story with South Africa and the rest of the world. Email us on media@sasapd.org.za
We have seen the Rio2016 Paralympic Games come and go. Only 3 years remain till the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. SASAPD are excited to be making a big announcement. It will be the first of its kind for SASAPD and we hope that it will make a big impacted Read more…
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