PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Harder Than You Think and P&G Studios announce new film to coincide with Paris 2024
● Harder Than You Think and P&G Studios announce the next chapter in the Rising Phoenix story – a documentary feature film due for global release in summer 2024

Manchester Metropolitan University named Manchester 2023 Official Partner
Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport to use the partnership to amplify its research work and heritage in the sport

Mighty Mexicans set to entertain the crowd in Veracruz
Paralympic and World Championships medallists in search of gold on home soil at the second World Cup of the year

USA win men's title at Wheelchair Basketball Worlds, Netherlands defend women’s title
Team USA defeated Great Britain 67-66 to claim their seventh title, while the Netherlands won the women’s tournament after beating China 57-34

IPC President attends Special Olympics
IPC President Andrew Parsons said, "The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the Special Olympics and identify where we can potentially work together to complement each other’s activities in the future as we aim to make an inclusive world for all."

Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships announce eo as official partner
The technology brand supports swimmers by collecting unique data to measure and quantify the force of their hands and their orientation whilst they swim

IPC CEO Peters discusses the power of the Paralympic Movement on new Podcast episode
Mike Peters, a two-time Paralympian and CEO of the organisation, said, “The sense of strength, vision and hope that persons with disabilities give society is instructive.”

Du Preez eyes glory at another Paralympic Games after realising childhood dream
Nicolas Pieter Du Preez won the Para cycling men’s time trial H1 race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Next year, the South African athlete hopes to capture the spotlight in front of his wife and son at Paris 2024

Paris 23 Worlds: Jong’s journey to greatness only just starting
Dutch Paralympic champion and world record holder heading to French capital in search of her first world title
Manchester proposed as location for Para athletics and Para swimming governing bodies
IPC appoints UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as preferred partners to assist with the transfer of governance of the two sports