PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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

Brazil, Colombia sign off on top at St. Louis 2022
D’Andrea, Medeiros shine for the Brazilian with record-breaking shows, Torres and Fernandez lead Colombian to gold in Team events

Kunieda seals career Golden Slam after advice from Federer
De Groot takes seventh consecutive Grand Slam women’s singles title while Schroder claims third quad singles trophy at Wimbledon 2022

Perez cruises to third Americas crown at St. Louis 2022
Mexican legend triumphs with best lift of 132kg; Brazil, Chile dominate first two days of competition while Panama bag first international medal

IPC shocked and saddened by the death of Shinzo Abe
“Abe was a wonderful friend and keen supporter of the Paralympic Movement, his work leaves an important legacy of social inclusion," IPC President Andrew Parsons said in a statement.