PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Grand Prix 2022 season update: Nottwil to host GP in May
The Swiss city is hosting the second Grand Prix event in May after Jesolo, Italy, taking on the stage from 6 to 8 May
![Adrianne Haslet and Shalane Flanagan wear matching beige and purple outfits as they run along the bay during training for the 2022 Boston Marathon.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-05/Haslet%20Flanagan%20training.jpg?h=61654a95&itok=Rq97D936)
Boston Marathon survivor Haslet marks ninth anniversary with unforgettable finish
Former ballroom dancer completes Boston Marathon nine years after losing her left leg in the terrorist bombings
![Philip Raabe leans over Birgit Skarstein, taking her and her wheelchair into a dip, as they perform a touching contemporary dance on Norway's SKal vi Danse.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/birgit%20skarstein%20dance%20norway.jpg?h=24debcaf&itok=scurG1lm)
Moves like a Paralympian: Athletes who dazzled on the dance floor
More than a dozen Paralympic medallists have taken part in TV dance competitions around the globe
![Japan's Eiko Kakehata releases the ball to the ground, fingers outstretched, as she shoots during her team's semifinal match against Team Brazil at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/kakehata%20goalball%20women%20japan%20semifinal.jpg?h=088fef50&itok=j8pHk-s3)
IBSA World Games 2023 on the way to Birmingham
The international games for blind and partially sighted athletes will be held from 18-27 August 2023
![An athlete pointing towards the sky with his both hands in celebration.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2021-12/GettyImages-1338173794%20%281%29.jpg?h=2bc4dd6b&itok=mQ7k0Zpm)
Mayhugh: ‘I want to educate people about the Paralympics’
• USA's four-time Paralympic medallist is a die-hard football fan with a Ronaldinho tattoo and big plans for the future in Para athletics
![Switzerland's Marcel Hug wears a silver helmet that is shining with rain droplets and raises his hands to celebrate his victory in the men’s 800m T54 final](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/Marcel%20Hug%20Tokyo%202020%20gold.jpg?h=e6fa66b8&itok=EXIdhc5b)
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug wins 2022 Laureus Award
Record-breaking performance at Tokyo 2020 makes Hug a double Laureus Award winner
![Photos of Australian Paralympians from Tokyo 2020 are projected on the Sydney Opera House at nighttime](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/AustraliaParalympicTokyo2020SydneyOpera.jpg?h=86cc8560&itok=6LSwvlK_)
New study shows Australia’s Paralympians more popular than ever
Tokyo 2020 performances help Australian Paralympians' bond with fans reach all-time high
![Image of female para swimmers at the beginning of a race](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/GettyImages-1338032674.jpg?itok=4ijZB2ok)
Madeira 2022: Five things to know
World Para Swimming Championships will kick off in 50 days from now marking the biggest Para sport event ever to take place in Portugal
![Prince Harry and IPC President Andrew Parsons sitting next to each other and clapping while watching the Invictus Games](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-04/Prince-Harry-Andrew-Parsons.jpeg?itok=cLgpNyBB)
IPC President impressed by Invictus Games
Andrew Parsons attended three days of the event for injured war veterans in The Hague
![Menqiu Zhang bites her gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Mengqiu%20Zhang%20Beijing%202022.jpg?itok=W3DEZCts)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Alpine skiing
Chinese skiers surpass 'one gold' target while family ties yield hardware for Pedersen and the Aigners