PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

WADA’s 2022 prohibited list comes into force on 1 Jan 2022
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modifications concerning the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids

De Groot and Hug among 2021 Paralympic Sport Award winners
Athletes, teams and officials recognised for their achievements at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Ghana holds workshop for athlete development
Para sport continues to develop in Sub Saharan Africa thanks to AT2030’s Para Sport Against Stigma project

Aberdeen to host World Series for first time in 2022
Best Para swimmers from across the globe to compete in Great Britain for a fifth time since the World Para Swimming series’ inception in 2017

Suzuki: 'People's perception of Para sports improved after Tokyo'
Japanese Para swimmer who took his country's first Paralympic gold medal reflects on the impact of the home Games 100 days after the Closing Ceremony

Top 10 athletes to watch at January's World Championships
Some of the biggest names from Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard worth keeping an eye in Norway next month

Sport development continues with camp in Ostrava
Fifteen participants including coaches from Hungary and Latvia take part in introductory sessions in the host city of the last two World Championships

World crown for Naimova, Iranian Hurricane Pourrahanama bags fifth title
'I’m satisfied I got my revenge – the Prince of Persia is back!'

Masters transitions back to winter with four gold in Canmore
Brittany Hudak takes Canada’s golden tally at home World Cup to eight as biathlon sprint and middle-distance events wrap up season-opener competition

Version 2 of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks published
“Together with the IPC and Beijing 2022, we have worked closely with the world's leading experts in health and sports event delivery to finalise and put in place the necessary COVID-19 countermeasures that will enable the Games to take place safely and successfully.”