PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Simone Barlaam wins PARA SPORT Awards
Italian Para swimmer named Best Male Summer Sports Athlete for his achievements in the 2022 season, including the World Championships in Madeira

Paralympic family grows to 208 as IPC welcomes five new members
NPCs of Bangladesh and Kosovo, IFs of FIS and IBU ratified as new members, while Saudi Arabia now an integrated NOC-NPC

Lima 2023: Narwal adds world title to Paralympic glory
'I have really enjoyed my time in Lima. It has been a very happy time for India,' says athlete following his pistol P1 gold on Wednesday

Farmer and Team USA among first PARA SPORT Awards winners
Team and player awarded for Beijing 2022 success at ceremony to celebrate those who contributed to strengthening the impact of Para sports worldwide

Winners of the first-ever PARA SPORT Awards announced
New Zealand’s Nicole Murray and Italy’s Simone Barlaam are among the 10 winners of the inaugural PARA SPORT Awards

Astana 2023: Competition schedule released for B-Pool Worlds
None of the six participant teams has ever won the tournament, top two finishers will be promoted to the 2024 A-Pool Worlds

Lima 2023: Italy sweep the board on day five
Italian athletes dominate all Para trap events in Peru adding another World Championships gold to the count with a triumph in the R11 – mixed team

Paralympic Day: Paris' Place de la République awaits thousands of fans on 8 October
The second edition of Paralympic Day will include performances in 14 Para sports and the presence of a vast list of Paralympians

WPA launches Classification Rules and Regulations review process
WPA community invited to submit recommendations and proposed amendments on a survey (link below) no later than 24 November

Lima 2023: Txakartegi dedicates gold to wife/assistant
'Her support means everything to me,' says Spanish athlete after second win in Peru; Slovakia, Sweden and Turkey also claim victories on day four