PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Relocation from Melbourne will provide Australian and international Para swimmers the chance to experience outdoor conditions as they prepare for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 

Paris 2024 champion Mohamed Elmenyawy wins his first World Championships title at home; reigning Paralympic champion Yan Panpan of China beats Iran's Roohallah Rostami in a close contest for men's up to 88 kg gold; Rio 2016 silver medallist Esther Oyema of Nigeria clinches her first World Championships in 11 years on the second day of the Elite competitions at Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships

Nigeria’s Rita Ferdinard makes dream debut clinching the women’s up to 79 kg gold while Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists Clara Fuentes Monasterio of Venezuela and China's Xiaofei Gu grab world titles on opening day of Elite competitions at Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships

Atiyehsadat Hosseini makes history winning Iran’s first-ever women’s gold in World Para Powerlifting Championships, triumphing in women’s up to 61kg category even as Uzbekistan led the Rookie & Next Gen World Championships medals standings with 13 gold followed by Armenia and I.R. Iran with four top places. Hosts Egypt finish the junior events on three gold medals.

Athletes from 70 nations begin the quest for medals and LA28 qualification as Egypt hosts the first edition of the World Para Powerlifting Championships on African soil from 11 to 18 October

120 athletes (36 female and 84 male athletes), aged 20 or younger, are competing in the Rookie & Next Gen C’ships spanned over two days for the first time. Golden starts for Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Ecuador and Hungary among others.

From airport welcomes to training sessions, the first arrivals in Cairo share positive impressions before the lifting begins

Five-Day WSPS European Championships features first-time winners and familiar faces in Croatia

Seven names to follow at this year’s World Para Powerlifting Championships in Egypt, the first edition to take place in Africa

The first-ever World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Africa will open with a record-breaking Rookie & Next Gen event on 9 October