PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Quimby: Women’s Para ice hockey is ‘here to stay’
USA star shares her excitement about the inaugural Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi to take place on home ice in August

“Ouvrons Grand les Jeux” announced as Paris 2024 Games slogan
The French slogan means “Games Wide Open,” highlighting Paris 2024's openness to the powerful emotions and passions of sport

Home hero Ramos leaves his mark at inaugural Monterrey GP
Mexican thrower sets new Americas record as Latin American athletes dominate penultimate Grand Prix of the season
"Rage to win" high among French players after becoming European champions
One month after their victory at the European Championships, the French team is training hard to win a gold medal in two years on home soil

Top 5 tips to get started in shooting from history-maker Lekhara
India's first ever female Paralympic gold medallist says physical and mental preparation are both crucial to succeed in her sport

Olympic and Paralympic Parks to be transformed into 2020 Games legacy
Games-time symbols to be reinstalled in Tokyo as a commemoration of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Munich 2022: Singhraj steers India to top of medals table
Paralympic medallist clinches individual and Team golds while De la Forest’s twin victories takes France to second place in Germany

Monterrey welcomes the GP season back to the Americas Region
Northern Mexican city hosts first Grand Prix in the continent in more than two years with nearly 400 athletes in action until Sunday
Para powerlifter Oku reflects on journey from spectator to flagbearer
Oku showed ‘what is possible’ with his performance in Tokyo, but vows to improve even more for Paris 2024

LA28 announces official dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
LA28 Paralympic Opening Ceremony set for August 15, 2028

Golden glory for Vadovicova, Hiltrop at Munich 2022
Slovakia’s superstar breaks world record in Germany while local hero puts hosts on top of the podium at World Cup

2022 Virtus European Summer Games begin in Cracow, Poland
The 2nd Virtus European Summer Games are taking place from 16-24 July

Rising Phoenix rights extended through to LA 2028
• HARDER THAN YOU THINK and International Paralympic Committee announce Rising Phoenix rights extension through to LA 2028 - rights cover Paris 2024, Milan-Cortina 2026 and LA in 2028

Four teams to compete at Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi
Green Bay, USA will see Canada, Great Britain and Team World join the host nation in the three-day event from 26-28 August

World Para Dance Sport saddened by passing of Valeriy Bevzyuk
Ukrainian athlete competed in six editions of the World Championships taking three gold medals

IPC transfers governance of Para biathlon to IBU
Sport to be managed by the International Biathlon Union in cooperation with FIS through a joint Steering Committee

IPC transfers to FIS governance of three Para snow sports
Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country skiing and Para snowboard join the International Ski and Snowboard Federation as of 13 July 2022

Natascha Hiltrop welcomes world’s best to her local range at Munich World Cup
Built for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, venue will see 205 athletes competing during the six action-packed days

Para cycling pioneers making waves in Namibia
With 10 bikes, a motivated squad and a first race completed, Namibian Para cycling is hitting the roads hard

Enock making waves for Vanuatu in stadiums and on theatre stage
Disability advocate Elie Enock will compete in Para athletics and Para powerlifting at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games