PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Nigeria’s Latifat Tijani, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion in women’s up to 45kg category, will be eyeing her first Commonwealth Games medal at Birmingham 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/51403611363_c06d9ae08c_c.jpg?h=2aad03fd&itok=46-o5d_1)
Birmingham 2022: Nigeria aiming at extending domination
One-day Para powerlifting competition will see four medal events with 40 athletes from 16 nations in action at NEC Arena
![A woman showing her gold medals with a backdrop of the 11th ASEAN Para Games](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Indonesia%20Ni%20Nengah%20Widiasih%20sets%20new%20record%20in%20powerlifting.jpg?itok=0HxCCvaw)
Paralympic medallists shine at ASEAN Para Games
Ni Nengah Widiasih, Le Van Cong win gold as hosts Indonesia and Vietnam top medals table in Para powerlifting at Solo 2022
![A close up of a female swimmer as she comes up for a breath during a breaststroke race.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Summers-Newton%20Commonwealth%20Birmingham.jpg?h=5193bf5a&itok=UInLIy_l)
Home crowd at integrated Games helps Summers-Newton complete set
With her latest victory at Birmingham 2022, Summers-Maisie can now call herself a Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion
![Raphaelle Tousignant is the first Canadian woman to play alongside men at the national level.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Raphaelle%20Tousignant_Canada.jpg?h=4233ef75&itok=hkj2W34u)
Tousignant ready to break new grounds at Women's World Challenge
Canadian star eager to bring other female players along with her raising awareness at the Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi
![LA 2028 emblem](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2020-09/LA28_Emblem_Paralympic_Stacked_A_Equality_Gradient_RGB_Color.jpg?itok=p8XeynP-)
Record 33 sports bid for LA28 Paralympic Games inclusion
• Initial decision on the LA28 Paralympic sport programme will be taken by the end of January 2023
![A female wheelchair racer after crossing the line in a blue track](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1240802723.jpg?itok=ADEuJDt3)
Birmingham 2022: Cockroft eyes gold to complete medal set
Para athletics takes over Alexander Stadium with 10 medals up for grabs and local star hoping to make a new legacy 10 years after the London Paralympics
![Para triathlete and his guide each hold a bronze medal and smile](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1411981689.jpg?h=227d88c7&itok=tlrx4VIL)
Goerlach overcomes fear of water to become Para triathlon medallist
Australian athlete says he would rather swim with sharks than jump in a pool after traumatic experience of nearly drowning more than 30 years ago
![A female swimmer embracing another female swimmer looking surprised in the pool](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1412039748.jpg?h=23a8d665&itok=SUjbviIZ)
Birmingham 2022: Tai stuns the crowd, Dedekind sets new record
First three days of Para swimming action at the Commonwealth Games see young stars emerge and the farewell to a Paralympic legend
![IPC Agitos new logo](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2019-12/IPC%20new%20logo%20for%20stories%201.jpg?itok=urhIspW9)
Second Phase of consultation goes live on the IPC Classification Code Review
• ‘Pivotal phase’ is seeking more targeted IPC Member feedback on key classification issues that emerged from Phase 1 of the Review and an initial working draft of the Code
![England's Johnboy Smith crossed the finishing line in one hour 41.15 minutes for his first CWG gold.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-07/England%27s%20Johnboy%20Smith%20.jpg?h=5e660af9&itok=k7hQHdDL)
Puncture ruins Weir's effort as Smith claims gold
Australia's De Rozario retains women’s marathon T53/54 title with Games record time