PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Bid applications open for 2022 Women's World Challenge
Tournament to become a reoccurring event during the 2022-2026 cycle as steppingstone on the road to the first-ever Women’s World Championships

International Women’s Day Recognition award winners
Two outstanding individuals and one sports federation in the Paralympic Movement are forging a gender equal future

Fernandez causes upset as hosts dominate Bogota World Cup
One of Colombia's six gold medallists in season's opening event, Lima 2019 champion highlights female participation growth in the sport

Ukraine’s female skiers undefeated in standing races in Slovenia
Liashenko, Kononova and Batenkova-Bauman sweep medals in three World Cup Para cross-country events at Planica & Kranjska Gora

Record number of female competitors at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 first ever gender-balanced Olympic Games in history

Three out of three for Lekomtsev, Liashenko and Masters in Slovenia
Russian, Ukrainian and USA athletes take third gold medal at the first day of Para biathlon races in season's World Cup opener

Past disappointments fuel Garrido from Bogota to Tokyo
Chilean powerlifter in search of his best form to achieve the dream of the first Paralympic medal in Japan

Norway’s female Para ice hockey pioneers cross paths
Lena Schroeder made history as the first female Para ice hockey player at a Paralympic Winter Games since Brit Mjaasund Oeyen in 1994. The two legends met face-to-face for the first time.

Ribera on a mission at Beijing 2022
Best Brazilian athlete in Winter Paralympic history aims for a medal at the next Games

Vo Ra Mi Seo hopes to show beauty of disability
“I forged this path, so I want to take a responsibility until I can hand over my position to the next generation”