PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A female wheelchair racer crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1351852427.jpg?h=c3dedde4&itok=S_z52qGR)
De Rozario and Hug to defend NYC Marathon crown
Australian wheelchair racer keen to continue her winning streak in New York following Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold last month
![Two swimmers, a coach and manager pose with a puppet from the fictional band The Weirdos.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/The%20Weirdos%20Coldplay%20Kisser%20Routliffe.jpg?h=2a8204a7&itok=1bs5ECs6)
Para swimmers feeling 'Biutyful' in new Coldplay music video
Canada's Para swimmers Danielle Kisser and Tess Routliffe made a cameo appearance in the music video for Coldplay's 'Biutyful'
![Seven Para athletes pose for a photograph in front of a screen and posters with the words "Harvey Norman Para Sport Champions."](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Paralympics%20New%20Zealand.jpg?itok=lWXzrWZF)
Paralympics New Zealand announces Para Sport Champions initiative
The Harvey Norman Para Sports Champions initiative connects Para athletes and Paralympians with organisations that wish to hear their stories
![A male high jumper raises his right fist in celebration after winning his event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Resized-Sam%20Grewe.jpg?h=fcfb4c2b&itok=CgCykVsv)
Para athletes double as filmmakers in new Rising Phoenix series
Film director Mat Whitecross said the new three-part television feature series follows the journeys of Paralympians from the start of the pandemic to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
![A banner reads 'Together' as post-war Birmingham is recreated onstage during the 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Birmingham%20closing%20together.jpg?itok=_P0r964r)
Birmingham 2022 bids farewell after 11 days of sport and unity
Global TV audiences, capacity crowds and record-breaking sports performances among the highlights of the fully integrated Games
![A female Para canoeist raises her paddle and yells out in celebration after crossing the finish line.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Charlotte%20Henshaw%20canoe%20GB%20Tokyo.jpg?h=a5f1ef32&itok=UEsYc338)
Expectations for Paris 2024 rise as Para canoeists dazzle at 2022 Worlds
Great Britain dominates overall medals tally with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals
![A group of four female Para ice hockey players on an ice rink](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/image0.jpeg?h=3d052e61&itok=FnZqGSnc)
Great Britain's Hope helping create 'something brand new'
Former wheelchair basketball player enjoying her new career as part of the British national team going to the first Women's World Challenge
![Eucharia Iyazi (centre) of Nigeria with her team mate and bronze medallist Ugochi Alam and silver medallist Arlette Mawe Fokoa of Cameroon pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the women's shot put F55-57 at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/Eucharia%20Iyazi%20%28centre%29%20of%20Nigeria..jpg?h=c1f0c31b&itok=uu1Jws8h)
Nigeria wraps up Birmingham 2022 with more gold
Eucharia Iyiazi triumphs in shot put while England’s Nathan Maguire emulates girlfriend Hannah Cockroft’s victory as Commonwealth Games concludes
![A man pushes his wheelchair in front of a crowd of young spectators as part of the Sydney 2000 torch relay.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/andre%20auberger.jpg?h=3c12be86&itok=BwQdv3A8)
IPC pays tribute to one of its founding fathers Andre Auberger
Andre Auberger, the first Treasurer when the IPC was founded in 1989, has helped to build it into a sound financial foundation
![A female discus thrower during an athletics field event](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-08/GettyImages-1412932623.jpg?h=377a371d&itok=_3JSk6V-)
Nigeria's Nwachukwu delights the crowd at Birmingham 2022
Discus thrower sets new record as Alexander Stadium witnesses gold medals from Australia (twice), South Africa and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday