PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Shingo Kunieda lifts the 2019 Japan Open trophy](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Shingo-Kunieda.jpg)
Australian Open: Shingo Kunieda eyes Grand Slam record
Japanese legend is one Grand Slam title away from the 44 Dutch Esther Vergeer holds
![Chinese wheelchair tennis player Zhenzhen Zhu hitting a forehand](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Zhenzhen-Zhu.jpg)
Australian Open: Zhenzhen Zhu set to make history
World No. 6 to become first Chinese wheelchair tennis player playing at a Grand Slam
![Belgian wheelchair tennis Joachim Gerard hits a forehand](/sites/default/files/2019-11/Joachim-Gerard.jpg)
Joachim Gerard remembers late coach
Belgian player powers through difficult year, tries to remain optimistic ahead of Tokyo 2020
![a female Para triathlete](/sites/default/files/images/180118085458085_Lauren%2BParker.jpg)
Para triathlete Lauren Parker stamps Tokyo 2020 intentions
Australian PTWC athlete shows she is the real deal ahead of upcoming Paralympic Games
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Paralympic community pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant
Para athletes, figures and those around the Movement react on social media on the tragic death of Bryant
![A female guide skier and a male blind alpine skier competing](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Maria-Marek%20Alpine%20skiing.jpg)
Zatovicova finds new life as a racer guiding blind skier Kubacka
Slovakian world champion pair has a strong bond on and off the snow
![India's Paralympic Hopefuls at Tokyo 2020](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/PTLhs4_LcjMhXTZlZj6gVqyK6w2spbG4LI8SEfw9-Qo.jpg?itok=x6FST2QD)
India eye record medal haul at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Nation expects to send 35 athletes to the Paralympics, their largest ever
![New IPC logo symbol](/sites/default/files/2019-12/IPC%20logo.jpg)
IPC announces new appointments in Classification and Communications
Genevieve Duff becomes acting Director of IPC Classification Department, Philip Dorward appointed Head of Communications
Paralympic and world champion Paul Blake announces retirement
British runner's highlights include Rio 2016 400m T36 and Dubai 2019 800m T36 gold medals
![Group photo at the first Co-ordination Commission for the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Santiago-2023-Comisi%C3%B3n-primera.jpg)
Santiago 2023: First Coordination Commission visit
IPC and APC delegations meet with members of the Organising Committee to kick off preparations for Parapan