PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Paris 2024: Shooting brought me out of my shell says Indiaâs Avani Lekhara
History-making shooter Avani Lekhara was the toast of India at Tokyo 2020 after becoming the first female athlete to win a gold medal for India at a Paralympic Games. Three years later, she shares her hopes and ambitions for Paris 2024

IPC mourns the passing of Willi Lemke
Willi Lemke, the former Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace (2008-2016), passed away aged 77

Chuck Aoki is aiming for wheelchair rugby gold
After two silvers and a bronze, wheelchair rugby star Chuck Aoki is aiming for gold â and memories more valuable than any medal

Paralympians not âparticipatingâ at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Leading Paralympians challenge language bias with âI wonât be participating at Paris 2024â campaign

Para equestrian Zenati on finding acceptance and competing at a home Paralympics
France's Para equestrian athlete Chiara Zenati is dreaming big ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Paris 2024: Meet the Woodhalls, the Olympic-Paralympic power couple
After Tara Davis-Woodhall won the womenâs long jump event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she immediately ran to her husband and Paralympian Hunter Woodhall to celebrate the special moment together. Get to know more about the couple ahead of the Paralympic Games

Yixiao Xu is her âown inspirationâ as she chases first gold medal
Yixiao Xu wants to lead China to glory in sitting volleyball at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which open on 28 August

Paris 2024 invites public to the âmost spectacularâ Paralympic Games in history
The Olympic Games drew to a close, but the party in Paris continues. Find out how you can be a part of the first summer Paralympic Games in history. Tickets for the event start from EUR 15.

Jennette Jansen hopes to write another chapter of a legendary career
Dutch Para cyclist Jennette Jansen is set to compete at Paris 2024, 36 years after she made her Paralympic debut

Matt Stutzman excited to compete in front of a crowd in Paris
Armless Archer Matt Stutzman won a silver medal at London 2012 Paralympic Games and became a world champion at Dubai 2022. Find out how he is preparing for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which open in less than three weeks