PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Image of two female Para ice Hockey players on the ice](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Article%202.jpg)
Four teams set to compete at first Women’s World Challenge presented by Citi
Green Bay, USA will see Canada, Great Britain and Team World join the host nation in the three-day event from 26-28 August
![Image of a male and a female dancer in their wheelchairs and with their gold medals](/sites/default/files/2022-07/49156795333_a5dd50a92d_c.jpg)
World Para Dance Sport saddened by the passing of Valeriy Bevzyuk
Ukrainian athlete competed in six editions of the World Championships taking three gold medals
![A photo collage with a snowboarder, a male sit-skier and a cross-country skier following her guide](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Untitled%20design.jpg)
IPC transfers to FIS the governance of three Para snow sports
Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country skiing and Para snowboard join the International Ski and Snowboard Federation as of 13 July 2022
![Two female athletes in a Para biathlon shooting range](/sites/default/files/2023-06/Design%20sem%20nome.jpg)
IPC transfers governance of Para biathlon to IBU
Sport to be managed by the International Biathlon Union in cooperation with FIS through a joint Steering Committee
![Image of a female Para shooter after winning gold, looking at the German national flag on the podium](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Podium-Flickr.jpg)
Natascha Hiltrop welcomes world’s best to her local range at Munich World Cup
Built for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, venue will see 205 athletes competing during the six action-packed days
![Six handcyclists ride through the city centre in Windhoek with cars following behind.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Namibia%20handcycling%20Windhoek.jpg)
‘Once they saw us everybody stood still’: Para cycling making waves in Namibia
With 10 bikes, a motivated squad and a first race completed, Namibian Para cycling is hitting the roads hard
![A woman about to make a throw in a seated shot put competition.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Elie%20Enock%20shot%20put%20Dubai%202019.jpg)
From small theatre stage to global sports arena: Enock is making history for Vanuatu
Disability advocate Elie Enock will compete in Para athletics and Para powerlifting at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
![Brazil's Caroline Fernandes Alves celebrates her win at St. Louis 2022.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Caroline%20Fernandez.jpg)
Brazil, Colombia sign off on top at St. Louis 2022
D’Andrea, Medeiros shine for the Brazilian with record-breaking shows, Torres and Fernandez lead Colombian to gold in Team events
![Shingo Kunieda of Japan celebrates winning match point against Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett in the Wimbledon 2022 men's singles final in London.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/GettyImages-1407925155.jpg)
Shingo Kunieda seals career Golden Slam after advice from Roger Federer
De Groot takes seventh consecutive Grand Slam women’s singles title while Schroder claims third quad singles trophy at Wimbledon 2022
![Amalia Perez reacts after a lift.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Amalia%20Perez_hiroki_nishioka%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg)
Evergreen Perez stamps dominance at St. Louis
Mexican legend triumphs with best lift of 132kg; Brazil, Chile dominate first two days of competition while Panama bag first international medal