PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

World Para Athletics 2024 competition calendar confirmed
Season to kick off in Dubai, UAE with first of the seven Grand Prix of the year; Jesolo to host Italian GP from 22 to 24 March

Manchester 2023: Ones to watch
The eyes of the Para swimming world will fall on the Manchester Aquatics Centre from 31 July to 6 August and here are the stars to look out for

Master to mentor: Matt Stutzman helping India’s impressive armless archer
Stutzman, a three-time Paralympian, helped India’s Sheetal Devi at the 2023 World Archery Para Championships, which took place in Pilsen from 17 to 23 July. Devi captured the silver medal in the women's compound open event.

Women’s World Challenge: Where are they now
A closer look at some of the stars from the first edition last year in Green Bay

IPC Media and Marketing Summit takes place in Paris
Planning for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, more than 350 experts attended the meeting in the French capital

Paralympics a 'catalyst for progress': French Minister for Persons with Disabilities
Speaking at the 2023 IPC Media and Marketing Summit, Geneviève Darrieussecq said Paris 2024 volunteers, media and athletes will be ambassadors for change

Manchester 2023: joy of swimming key to Firth's success
One of the stars of the host nation she will be defending three individual titles in her fourth participation at the Para Swimming World Championships

Paris 23: Stars align on magical final day
Newcomers shine, defending champions save best for last and Para athletics legends collect more gold as Para Athletics Worlds wraps up in the French capital

Para Athletics Worlds open door to more Para sports fans a year before Paris 2024
With just over a year until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Para athletes said they loved competing in front of a vocal crowd at the Para Athletics World Championships. For many spectators, the event introduced them to the attractions of the sport

Paris 23: Sandilands pulls surprise, Sliwinska continues to impress
British runner makes winning Worlds debut, Polish thrower adds world title to Paralympic win in morning of thrilling throwing and jump finals on Monday