PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![UNAOC](/sites/default/files/2021-02/UNAOC%201.jpg)
The IPC and UN Alliance of Civilisations to join forces
Organisations partner to combat global stereotypes, misperceptions and discrimination
![Standing male dancer dips his female wheelchair dancer](/sites/default/files/2020-01/Federico-Parri-Linda-Galeotti.jpg)
Genoa to host season's first World Cup in June
Italy to stage first international Para dance competition since 2019 World Championships in Bonn
![A group of men seated with rifles competing in an indoor shooting range](/sites/default/files/2021-02/Al%20Ain%202019.jpg)
Al Ain to host 2022 World Championships
It will be the first time the competition is staged in the Middle East, in the same venue that has hosted World Cups annually since 2015
![A man in a racing wheelchair celebrating with his arms stretched](/sites/default/files/2021-02/49072287358_a780ba98eb_k.jpg)
Dubai hosts 2021 season-opening World Para Athletics Grand Prix
More than 470 athletes from 52 countries in action, including world champions making return to stadium where they were crowned in 2019
![A group of men on an ice rink celebrating with their medals](/sites/default/files/2020-04/KOT_9621.jpg)
Ostrava 2021 Worlds postponed to June
World Para Ice Hockey and LOC to use the extra preparation time to implement comprehensive health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 pandemic
![Screen shot of Indian female athlete being interviewed](/sites/default/files/2023-08/gsw-manasi-joshi.jpg)
The women changing ‘narrative of disability’ through sport
Manasi Joshi and Bebe Vio inspire at ‘Global Sports Week’
![Jessica Long - Super Bowl LV - Toyota ad](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/gCxaVoabvs5yXrtlE88z85L_kPiQDQ-WgcYe4tO-0d4.jpg?itok=m2IxjerI)
Toyota’s Super Bowl ad on US Paralympian Jessica Long draws tears
Emotional commercial shown during highly televised American football championship game tells swimmer's incredible journey
![David Brown and GF](/sites/default/files/2021-02/David%20Brown%203.jpeg)
Super Bowl creates friendly tension at home for US Para sprinter David Brown
It is said that all is fair in love and war, but what about football? Paralympic champion David Brown is set to find out
![Screenshot of four-person panel](/sites/default/files/2023-06/andrew-parsons-global-sports-week.jpg)
Parsons at Global Sports Week: ‘As we say at the IPC, Change Starts With Sport’
IPC President shares Paralympic perspective at sport forum
![Matt Bollig](/sites/default/files/2021-02/Bolling%20collage.jpg)
‘Mahomes of wheelchair football’ driving the game upwards as Super Bowl looms
Sunday’s Super Bowl LV will be particularly poignant for Matt Bollig, star quarterback of the Kansas City Wheelchair Football team.