PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Caironi embraces special friendship behind Italy’s 100m sweep at Tokyo 2020
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Martina Caironi took silver behind her “sister” Ambra Sabatini in the women’s 100m T63, with fellow Italian and close friend Monica Graziana Contrafatto wrapping up the podium
![Athletes raise and wave French flags on stage as audience members clap.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Paris%202024%20athletes%20return.jpg)
Jolly appointed Artistic Director of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jolly is known for his talent in mixing academic and popular arts in a wide variety of genres
![A Para hockey player preparing to shoot in front of an opponent with a goaltender in the background](/sites/default/files/2022-09/SWE-FIN%20Ostersund%202021%20-%20Photo%20by%20Karl%20Nilsson%20-%20Parasport%20Sverige%20%20%281%29.jpg)
Top teams ready for season opener in Skien
Hosts Norway aim for returning to winning ways as Finland and Sweden keen to put up strong contest in the first event of the Nordic Challenge series
![A female athlete on a wheelchair is pulling a bow at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Zahra%20Nemati%20Tokyo%202020%20competition.jpg)
Top 5 tips to get started in Para archery from history-making champion Nemati
Nemati, the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at either a Paralympic or Olympic Games, says having patience and hope are key to success in the sport that has taught her many important things in life
![A male athlete in a chair competing in javelin throw](/sites/default/files/2022-09/India%20Dubai%20GP.jpg)
World Para Athletics announces Grand Prix 2023 calendar
Tunis will be the first of six cities hosting the series next year in the season that marks the 10th anniversary of the World Para Athletics GP
![Six athletes, three standing in the back and three in wheelchairs at the front, pose for a photo in front of the IPC headquarters.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Athletes%20Council%20IPC%20Bonn.jpg)
Athletes’ Council meets in Bonn, encourages more athlete engagement
The members of the current Athletes' Council were elected at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games and met in-person for the first time at the IPC headquarters in Bonn
![Team Canada Head coach Tara Chisholm](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Team%20Canada.jpg)
Coaches reflect on the unique experience at Green Bay
Four team leaders reflect on the impact of the first Women's World Challenge on their players and the legacy of the event
![A group of people, many wearing LA28 shirts, pose for a photo in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/LA28%20coliseum%20visit.jpg)
LA28 on track to deliver “inspiring” Olympic and Paralympic Games
The LA28 Organising Committee gave updates on the progress of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a visit of the IOC's Coordination Commission, which included IPC President Andrew Parsons and Chief Paralympic Games Delivery Officer Colleen Wrenn
Wheelchair curler accepts six-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
Matter resolved by agreement after the IPC appealed to the CAS against a first instance national-level decision
![Local star and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medallist Ayoub Sadni will aim at improving his time that made him Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion in the men’s 400m T47, at home.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Morocco%27s%20Ayoub%20Sadni.jpg)
Morocco hosts first-ever GP led by Paralympic champions
Grand Prix series returns to Africa with plenty of Tokyo 2020 champions in action in the three-day event in Marrakech