PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Kenya’s Para rower Sururu: “I wanted to fly” on water just like other athletes
Asiya Mohammed Sururu competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with “luck” and support from family and friends. Now, the double-amputee athlete is learning to walk
New funding agreement between Australia and Queensland to boost Brisbane 2032 venues
The Gabba will receive AUD $2.7 billion worth of redevelopment funding from the Queensland Government while the Federal Government will provide AUD $2.5 billion for the development of the Brisbane Arena
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur to create Paris 2024 torches and cauldrons
The design of the Paralympic and Olympic torches will be unveiled later this year, with the detailed routes of the torch relays to be revealed in spring 2023
Blind tennis players striving for bright future after milestone Australian Open debut
Australian players Mick Leigh and Courtney Webeck took part in exhibition matches at the 2023 Australian Open with hopes of raising recognition of blind and low vision tennis
Debrunner up for prestigious Laureus Awards
Swiss continuous her country's long tradition of wheelchair racers shortlisted to the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability prize
Cameron Leslie nominated for Laureus Awards
New Zealand’s Para swimmer among six nominees for World Sportsperson with a Disability prize following his 2022 achievements
Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
Vergeer and Draney were announced as the Class of 2023 in a special ceremony at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, marking the first time two wheelchair candidates were elected simultaneously
Declan Farmer makes history with Laureus nomination
USA’s three-time Paralympic champion is among the six nominees for the prestigious Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award
Six Paralympians nominated for 2023 Laureus Sport Awards
Cameron Leslie, Catherine Debrunner, Declan Farmer, Diede De Groot, Jesper Saltvik Pedersen, and Oksana Masters have been shortlisted for the prestigious World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award
World Series 2023: Hodge, Jincheng steal show in season opener
Paralympic star propels hosts Australia to top of the medal standings with 11 gold medals, while Jincheng was joined by Singapore's star Yip Pin Xiu