PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![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/2022-05/Haslet%20Flanagan%20training.jpg)
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/2022-04/birgit%20skarstein%20dance%20norway.jpg)
Moves like a Paralympian: Athletes who dazzled the world 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/2022-04/kakehata%20goalball%20women%20japan%20semifinal.jpg)
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/2021-12/GettyImages-1338173794%20%281%29.jpg)
Nick 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/2022-04/Marcel%20Hug%20Tokyo%202020%20gold.jpg)
Swiss wheelchair racer 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/2022-04/AustraliaParalympicTokyo2020SydneyOpera.jpg)
Post-Tokyo 2020 study shows Australia’s Paralympians are 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/2022-04/GettyImages-1338032674.jpg)
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/2022-04/Prince-Harry-Andrew-Parsons.jpeg)
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/2022-03/Mengqiu%20Zhang%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Alpine skiing
Chinese skiers surpass 'one gold' target while family ties yield hardware for Pedersen and the Aigners
‘I feel we need more recognition’, Yermain Fernandez
Winner of the second Online Competition, the Mexican star hopes to inspire more Para dancers to follow his passion for the sport