PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

USA and Team World win with five-star performances
The competition continues on Saturday (27 August) with a full slate of four games after an entertaining day one in Green Bay

Paris 2024 to celebrate Paralympic Day on 8 October
Paris will mark two years to go until the Paralympic Games open in the French capital on 28 August

Paris 2023: World Championships event programme announced
Next year's World Championships will be the first opportunity for athletes to achieve direct qualification slots for their NPCs for the 2024 Paralympic Games

California legislature approves LA28-sponsored in-state tuition bill
Bill providing Olympians and Paralympians access to affordable education now goes to California Governor Gavin Newsom for signature

With balls and hockey sticks, artist draws athlete portraits to show love for sports
Canadian artist Samantha Woj started painting portraits with sports equipment to cheer on athletes competing at Tokyo 2020
Changwon 2022: Iran shooters wrap up in style
Samakhoun defeats Paralympic champion Javanmardi and teams up with Mirshafiei for gold medals as hosts South Korea finish on top of medals table

Green Bay 2022: Women's World Challenge kicks off
The tournament is taking place at Green Bay’s Cornerstone Community Center, which was built in 2000 as an ice hockey and skating venue

Para taekwondo, badminton stars look back on sports’ historic debuts at Tokyo 2020
Para taekwondo’s Lisa Gjessing and Para badminton’s Cheah Liek Hou share what winning gold in Tokyo meant for them and their sports

Brisbane 2032: ‘ This next 10 years is going to be extraordinary’
The Paralympic Games in Brisbane will be held from 24 August to 5 September 2032

Tokyo 2020 one-year anniversary: IPC President praises Japan's Paralympic legacy
Andrew Parsons spoke with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and met with Tokyo's Governor Koike as part of the events held to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2020 Paralympic Games