PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Tax break in France for Para sport ahead of Paris 2024
VAT on range of sport equipment for persons with disabilities reduced to 5.5%

Tokyo champions to lead hosts USA at Indianapolis World Series
Fifth stop of the season will see around 150 athletes competing during three days in the last official competition event before the World Championships
World Para Dance Sport launches 2022 Online Competition
Participants have until end of April or May to submit their performances according to their categories.

Mitchell Gourley voted onto IPC Athletes’ Council
Australia’s Para alpine skier was elected to the IPC Athletes’ Council following election run-off

Dutch delight as Dorsman smashes records in Berlin
Paralympic champion shines at the penultimate World Series of the season with Tanja Scholz and Verena Schott leading the host nation to the podium

Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Ice Hockey
The sport remained USA's territory with the fourth gold in a row, but the 2022 and 2026 host nations also left their mark

Semechin celebrates 'small miracle' at Berlin World Series
Paralympic champion is the main star in the penultimate leg of the season with more than 450 athletes in action in the German capital

Takeaways from Wheelchair Curling
China cement their status on the world stage

Aichi-Nagoya to host 2026 Asian Para Games
Around 4,000 athletes and team officials from the Asian Paralympic Committee's 44 member nations are expected to attend and 18 Para sports will be on the programme