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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
World Para Ice Hockey receives IPC International Women's Day Recognition award
Announcement follows landmark year in the development of the sport among female athletes, coaches, and officials with the first Women's World Challenge
Nigeria's Coach Pat receives IPC International Women's Day award
Patience Igbiti has been a key driver pushing women’s inclusion in the sport in Africa and internationally for over 30 years
2023 IPC International Women’s Day Recognition awards winners revealed
Women from Nigeria, Malta, Malawi, and World Para Ice Hockey recognised for serving as positive role models
Japan’s Ishii embracing her role as pioneer for female coaches in Para alpine skiing
Saori Ishii led Japan’s medal haul in Para alpine skiing at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games as the team’s head coach. Since October 2022, she has served as the chairperson of the team, drafting mid- and long-term development strategies
Mother-daughter Para powerlifting duo show strength of women to rise above challenges
Jelena Pipper and her mother Nelli Rjumina are the faces of Estonian Para powerlifting and the main forces driving the sport forward for women in the Baltic states
The heat is on in Marrakech for the third GP of 2023
A 70-strong Chinese contingent aim to build on Dubai success in Morocco; France set eyes on ideal World Championships preparation
Xalapa, Mexico to host Grand Prix in April
Competition is scheduled to take place from 27 to 29 next month replacing Monterrey, followed by the Jesolo GP in Italy from 12 to 14 May
Three years until Milano Cortina: Italian athletes preparing for ‘biggest show ever’
Italy is famous for its food and culture, but during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the country will also shine thanks to its passion for Para sport, says Para ice hockey player Andrea Macri. We asked four Paralympians what they are looking forward to in three years and why you should also get excited
Beijing 2022 one year on: Record-setting McKeever reflects on what matters most
The Canadian Para cross-country skier Brian McKeever retired after the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, having won 20 Paralympic medals in the men's vision impairment class
French athlete Justine Beve receives three-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
Shooting Para sport athlete returned an adverse analytical finding involving a Substance of Abuse in a sample provided in-competition on July 2022
Canada’s Ideson finds love for wheelchair curling by breaking promise with himself
Canada is among the 12 teams that will compete at the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, which will be held between 4 and 12 March in Richmond, Canada
Records galore as China return in style at Dubai GP
Paralympic stars Hug, Debrunner smash their own world records* while Chinese athletes top the medal standings with 42 golds in the four-day GP
IPC publishes new Strategic Plan to advance the Paralympic Movement
The new Strategic Plan focuses on four primary goals: Serving members and athletes, showcasing athlete excellence through the delivery of Paralympic Games, driving impact through Para sport, and continuing to build a professional organisation
Whether it’s the canvas or tatami for Backo, the ‘girl with wings’ hits the heights
Serbian Para athlete and artist Dejana Backo gave a portrait to tennis star Novak Djokovic after he congratulated her on winning the 2021 World Para Taekwondo Championships
Bhuta eager to inspire next generation after retiring from wheelchair rugby
Great Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta was told he may be too small to compete in wheelchair rugby at an international level, but he went on to become a Paralympic champion. And he still has big goals after retiring in December 2022
World’s best return to Dubai for second Grand Prix of the season
Paralympic stars including local champion Alhammadi to hog limelight in one of the strongest fields; China to return to international meet after two years
Kenya’s Para rower Sururu: “I wanted to fly” on water just like other athletes
Asiya Mohammed Sururu competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with “luck” and support from family and friends. Now, the double-amputee athlete is learning to walk
New funding agreement between Australia and Queensland to boost Brisbane 2032 venues
The Gabba will receive AUD $2.7 billion worth of redevelopment funding from the Queensland Government while the Federal Government will provide AUD $2.5 billion for the development of the Brisbane Arena
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur to create Paris 2024 torches and cauldrons
The design of the Paralympic and Olympic torches will be unveiled later this year, with the detailed routes of the torch relays to be revealed in spring 2023