PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Xalapa, Mexico to host Grand Prix in April
Competition is scheduled to take place from 27 to 29 next month replacing Monterrey, followed by the Jesolo GP in Italy from 12 to 14 May

Three years until Milano Cortina: Italian athletes preparing for ‘biggest show ever’
Italy is famous for its food and culture, but during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the country will also shine thanks to its passion for Para sport, says Para ice hockey player Andrea Macri. We asked four Paralympians what they are looking forward to in three years and why you should also get excited

Beijing 2022 one year on: Record-setting McKeever reflects on what matters most
The Canadian Para cross-country skier Brian McKeever retired after the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, having won 20 Paralympic medals in the men's vision impairment class

French athlete Justine Beve receives three-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
Shooting Para sport athlete returned an adverse analytical finding involving a Substance of Abuse in a sample provided in-competition on July 2022
Canada’s Ideson finds love for wheelchair curling by breaking promise with himself
Canada is among the 12 teams that will compete at the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, which will be held between 4 and 12 March in Richmond, Canada

Records galore as China return in style at Dubai GP
Paralympic stars Hug, Debrunner smash their own world records* while Chinese athletes top the medal standings with 42 golds in the four-day GP

IPC publishes new Strategic Plan to advance the Paralympic Movement
The new Strategic Plan focuses on four primary goals: Serving members and athletes, showcasing athlete excellence through the delivery of Paralympic Games, driving impact through Para sport, and continuing to build a professional organisation

Whether it’s the canvas or tatami for Backo, the ‘girl with wings’ hits the heights
Serbian Para athlete and artist Dejana Backo gave a portrait to tennis star Novak Djokovic after he congratulated her on winning the 2021 World Para Taekwondo Championships

Bhuta eager to inspire next generation after retiring from wheelchair rugby
Great Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta was told he may be too small to compete in wheelchair rugby at an international level, but he went on to become a Paralympic champion. And he still has big goals after retiring in December 2022

World’s best return to Dubai for second Grand Prix of the season
Paralympic stars including local champion Alhammadi to hog limelight in one of the strongest fields; China to return to international meet after two years