PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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
Kenya’s Para rower Sururu: “I wanted to fly” on water just like other athletes
Asiya Mohammed Sururu competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with “luck” and support from family and friends. Now, the double-amputee athlete is learning to walk
New funding agreement between Australia and Queensland to boost Brisbane 2032 venues
The Gabba will receive AUD $2.7 billion worth of redevelopment funding from the Queensland Government while the Federal Government will provide AUD $2.5 billion for the development of the Brisbane Arena