PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Feelings of pride, joy and excitement will take over the opening of Santiago 2023
Almost 2,000 hopeful Para athletes will be part of the Opening Ceremony of the seventh edition of the Parapan American Games, which will take place on 17 November in the Estadio Nacional
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Swimming!
From a young Colombian who made her international breakthrough at the Parapan Am Games to a Brazilian-Chilean friendship/rivalry and plenty Manchester 2023 world champions, there will be a lot of stars to follow during seven days of competition at the Centro Acuatico in Santiago
Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games: Everything you need to know about Para Powerlifting!
Four days of action, 17 medal events, plenty of Paralympic stars and Lima 2019 defending champions vying for more gold in Chile

Brazil, powerhouse of the Parapan American Games, came to Santiago to take more glory
The Brazilian team has topped the medals table in the last four editions of the biggest Para sport competition in the Americas

IPC and IDB hail impact of 'En Sus Marcas, Listos… Inclusion' Americas project
IPC and IDB host event one day ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games to show the impact of six years of the socio economic inclusion project in vulnerable communities

More awareness, inclusion and infrastructure, the early legacy of Santiago 2023
Chilean Para athletes expressed they have felt a positive change in their social lives and sporting careers because of the Parapan American Games in their country

Bid process launched for 2025 Women’s World Championships
First-ever edition of the event to include up to six teams; in order to be eligible to field a national team a nation must have nine total athletes

36 Tokyo 2020 gold medal winners will brighten Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games
The Parapan American Games will officially open on 17 November, with almost 2,000 athletes competing for glory in their own sports

IPC transfers Para dance sport to World Abilitysport
Leading organisation for the development of Para sports, World Abilitysport is also the governing body for wheelchair fencing and powerchair hockey

Para powerlifter Dawid Lange receives a four-year ban for anti-doping violation
Athlete returned adverse analytical finding for four prohibited substances at 2019 Polish Weightlifting Individual Championships for People with Disabilities