PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Beijing 2022 to bring greater accessibility for persons with disabilities
'I believe that Beijing 2022 will be as important for the Para sport in China as the summer 2008 Paralympics were. The investment that China is making in winter Para sports and the number of persons with disabilities that they want to reach and be engaged in winter sport is impressive'

Tokyo 2020 sprinter Lambert dashes to debut in new sport
USA dual sport athlete to compete at the season-opening Europa Cup in Landgraaf on 28-30 November less than three months after her Paralympic final

From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar
Mongolia's Paralympic champion will be defending his world title in the men's up to 107kg category on 5 December in the Georgian capital

Chinese Para stars reflect on how Paralympics triggered a change
'When I look back, I firmly believe it was the Paralympic spirit and the national spirit that pushed me to accomplish that impossible mission'

Berlin 2021: Top Six Players to Watch
Norway, Italy, Slovakia, Germany, Sweden and Japan will play for the final two Beijing 2022 spots in the German capital

Hong Kong dominate at Dubai 2021 Asia-Oceania C’ships
Six-time Paralympic medallist Yuk Wing Leung and Yuen Cheung clinch individual gold medals along with Pairs title

Marcel Hug smashes 22-year-old world record
Switzerland's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion returns to Japan to make history in the traditional Oita Marathon

From Tokyo to Tbilisi: Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Nigerian athlete will try to break the world record for the fourth time this year in the women’s up to 86kg category in Georgia

Berlin 2021: Top Five Storylines
Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Slovakia and Sweden will play for the final two Paralympic Winter Games spots up for grabs in the German capital

Leading voices on inclusive employment set for 2021 Inclusion Summit
On 2 December, Caroline Casey, the Founder of The Valuable 500, and Stephen Frost, Founder of Included, will form the core of a panel discussion on “Changing Business: Expanding inclusive employment opportunities”