PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Meet the female athletes and trailblazers making the fashion industry more inclusive
Para athletes like Robyn Lambird, Frances Rivera and Kanya Sesser are embracing their bodies and leading the revolution to make the fashion industry more inclusive for people with disabilities
Barlaam celebrates World Series' return to 'magical' Lignano
Paralympic stars in limelight as season’s second leg of World series set to witness 292 athletes from 43 nations over four days of action
Loughborough to start research to increase female participation in wheelchair rugby
Loughborough University in Great Britain is set to conduct a research project to evaluate the current competition rule, with the first findings of the study to be published towards the end of the third quarter of 2023
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