PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

The capital of Kazakhstan is hosting the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool from 6 to 11 September

With six months to go until the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, we asked Para ice hockey stars and Italian Para athletes to design their dream Italian pizzas and share what they are most looking forward to when the Games open on 6 March 2026

We caught up with Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists Amy Truesdale, Bo Kramer, Charlotte Henshaw, and Simone Barlaam in a special TikTok Live to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the historic Games.

With Paralympic Winter Games qualification on the line, six nations clash in one of the most competitive B-Pool tournaments yet

Team Italy, the host nation of the forthcoming Paralympic Winter Games in 2026, enters the World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool with a mix of experience and renewed determination, aiming to reclaim their spot in the A-Pool after recent setbacks. They play their opening game against Finland on 6 September.

Three winter athletes will be elected during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Ranked No. 2 in the tournament, Japan will look to build on their golden campaign in Astana 2023 and reclaim their place among the sport’s elite group. They open their campaign against France on 6 September.

Catching up with French Paralympic champions Alexis Hanquinquant and Alexandre Leaute one year after Paris 2024

The 1994 Paralympic gold medallist enters Astana 2025 with sights set on promotion to the A‑Pool and qualification for the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games. They open their campaign against Kazakhstan on 6 September.

Finland returns to the B-Pool for the third time after winning the C-Pool World Championships in 2024. The team from Nordic region, which last appeared in the B-Pool event in 2023, aim for securing a spot in the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time.