PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Popularity is still on the rise for the only two Paralympic exclusive sports
How boccia and goalball are making their mark within the sporting offer with their agenda of tactics on one side and speed and acrobatics on the other one

Meet Maxcel Amo Manu, Italian “thunderbolt” and breakthrough star
The Italian sprinter won both the men’s 100m and 200m T64 races in his World Championships debut this year

IPC to support Refugee Paralympic Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
- IPC will work with its stakeholders and partners to support Para athletes with refugee status on their pathway to the Paralympic Games

World Championships B-Pool goes to Skien in 2024
Host nation to meet France, Germany, Great Britain, Kazakhstan and Sweden from 15 to 20 April next year Skien Fritidspark as the six nations play for two spots in the A-Pool Worlds in the following season

Sport programme announced for Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games
The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, which will take place in Japan from 18-24 October 2026, will feature 18 sports, including Para athletics and Para swimming

Karen Palomeque and Douglas Matera win Panam Sports Awards
Brazilian swimmer and Colombian jumper and sprinter announced best athletes of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games during ceremony in Miami alongside winners of the Pan American Games; Uzbekistan’s long jumper Asila Mirzayorova wins Asian Awards as Best Female Athlete

Teenage and senior talent in Paralympics, a guaranteed headline-grabbing combination
Para table tennis player Natalia Partyka and Para shooter Libby Kosmala have the record as the youngest and oldest Paralympians in history, with 11 and 78 years of age, respectively

Jankowska and Kraratpet shine at World Cup season finale in Nakhon Ratchasima
Poland top the medals table at the last World Cup of the 2023 season while host nation shine with four gold medals in front of the home crowd at the event which was part of the World Abilitysport Games in Thailand

Norway’s Para badminton star Sagoey has big expectations for Paralympic year
Helle Sofie Sagoey shares her New Year's resolutions, journey in Para sports and ultimate ambition of winning a medal in Paris 2024

Genoa 2023 World Championships: Top six moments
Italian city hosted a dazzling Worlds that was highlighted by Laura del Sere and Andrea Barberis mesmerising the home crowd, David Pimentel Pontes putting Brazil on the top of the podium for the first time and outstanding performances from Philippines and South Korea