PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A picture of a female Para ice hockey player next to the logo of the Women's World Challenge](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Hockey%20Finland_0.jpg)
Sanna Koivusalo inspiring her daughters through Team World
Finnish player excited to be part of international team that will challenge Canada, Great Britain and USA at the inaugural World Women’s Challenge
![A female wheelchair racer crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon](/sites/default/files/2022-08/GettyImages-1351852427.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 champions De Rozario and Hug to defend NYC Marathon crown
Australian wheelchair racer keen to continue her winning streak in New York following Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold last month
![Two swimmers, a coach and manager pose with a puppet from the fictional band The Weirdos.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/The%20Weirdos%20Coldplay%20Kisser%20Routliffe.jpg)
Para swimmers feeling 'Biutyful' in new Coldplay music video
Canada's Para swimmers Danielle Kisser and Tess Routliffe made a cameo appearance in the music video for Coldplay's 'Biutyful'
![Seven Para athletes pose for a photograph in front of a screen and posters with the words "Harvey Norman Para Sport Champions."](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Paralympics%20New%20Zealand.jpg)
Paralympics New Zealand announces Para Sport Champions initiative
The Harvey Norman Para Sports Champions initiative connects Para athletes and Paralympians with organisations that wish to hear their stories
![A male high jumper raises his right fist in celebration after winning his event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Resized-Sam%20Grewe.jpg)
Featured Para athletes double as filmmakers in new Rising Phoenix series
Film director Mat Whitecross said the new three-part television feature series follows the journeys of Paralympians from the start of the pandemic to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
![A banner reads 'Together' as post-war Birmingham is recreated onstage during the 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Birmingham%20closing%20together.jpg)
Birmingham 2022 bids farewell after 11 spectacular days of sport and unity
Global TV audiences, capacity crowds and record-breaking sports performances among the highlights of the fully integrated Games
![A female Para canoeist raises her paddle and yells out in celebration after crossing the finish line.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Charlotte%20Henshaw%20canoe%20GB%20Tokyo.jpg)
Expectations for Paris 2024 rise as Para canoeists dazzle at 2022 World Championships
Great Britain dominates overall medals tally with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals
![A group of four female Para ice hockey players on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/2022-08/image0.jpeg)
Sarah Hope helping create 'something brand new'
Former wheelchair basketball player enjoying her new career as part of the British national team going to the first Women's World Challenge
![Eucharia Iyazi (centre) of Nigeria with her team mate and bronze medallist Ugochi Alam and silver medallist Arlette Mawe Fokoa of Cameroon pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the women's shot put F55-57 at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Eucharia%20Iyazi%20%28centre%29%20of%20Nigeria..jpg)
Nigeria wraps up Birmingham 2022 with more gold
Eucharia Iyiazi triumphs in shot put while England’s Nathan Maguire emulates girlfriend Hannah Cockroft’s victory as Commonwealth Games concludes
![A man pushes his wheelchair in front of a crowd of young spectators as part of the Sydney 2000 torch relay.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/andre%20auberger.jpg)
IPC pays tribute to one of its founding fathers Andre Auberger
Andre Auberger, the first Treasurer when the IPC was founded in 1989, has helped to build it into a sound financial foundation