PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Great Britain tops medal table at 2022 Para Cycling Track World Championships
The 2022 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships came to an end after four days of exciting races, which saw several world records broken and Great Britain topping the medal table
Swimmer Torres starts project to give back to sport in his birthplace Mallorca
Xavier Torres launched an educational sport project called Espai Xavi Torres by Fundacion Mallorca Integra in September to spread a message of diversity and inclusion
Prague 2022: All you need to know about the Euros
Czech capital will host 72 athletes including a galaxy of stars from 15 countries in the fifth edition of the competition
Milan celebrates Para sport and culture as host of Italy's third Paralympic festival
Held between 12-14 October, the Festival della Cultura Paralimpica featured photo exhibitions, film screenings, book presentations and speeches by prominent Italian athletes and cultural leaders
Paris 2024 to recruit 45,000 volunteers for Olympic and Paralympic Games
The application platform will be open starting in March 2023 with the applicants to be informed of the decision in September 2023
Paris 2024 to host first Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony outside a stadium
Up to 65,000 spectators will be able to attend the fully accessible Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will take the athletes through the Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde for a powerful message of inspiration and inclusion
Top 5 tips to get started in wheelchair rugby from sport legend Batt
Ryley Batt, who recently powered Australia to a gold medal at the 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship, says wheelchair rugby is a “fast, fierce and fun” sport and encourages people to enjoy every moment of it
Self-designed bicycles helping Spain’s Ten enjoy smooth transition from swimming
The three-time Paralympic swimming champion opened a new chapter in his sporting career as a cyclist and is next set to compete at the 2022 Para Cycling Track World Championships, to be held in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France from 20-23 October
Thailand to host C-Pool Worlds in December
Armenia, France, Kazakhstan and the hosts will play at a World Para Ice Hockey sanctioned event for the first time joined by Austria and Great Britain
More than 60,000 people participate in 15th National Paralympic Day in Iran
The annual festival aims to boost the Paralympic Movement across the country