PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![LA28 CEO Kathy Carter speaking to an audience](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Kathy-Carter.jpg)
LA28 appoints Kathy Carter as Chief Executive Officer
Carter to lead successful planning and execution of 2028 Paralympic and Olympic Games
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Ostersund 2021: Get to know Japan
Japan has been rebuilding its national programme over the last decade bouncing between the A-Pool and B-Pool
![Woman holds up US Open trophy](/sites/default/files/2021-09/diede%20de%20groot%20-%20us%20open%20-%20wheelchair%20tennis.jpg)
De Groot, Alcott complete Golden Slam at US Open
Paralympic champions carry over momentum from Tokyo 2020 into US Open
![A Para ice hockey player celebrates scoring a goal with a smile on his face](/sites/default/files/2021-09/China%20B-Pool%20Worlds_Berlin%202019.jpg)
Ostersund 2021: Get to know China
All the information you need to follow the Chinese team during the B-Pool World Championships that kicks off this week
![Paige Greco of Australia celebrates as she wins the gold medal](/sites/default/files/2021-08/1800913.jpg)
Australia, New Zealand keep Oceania in limelight at Tokyo
The two countries from Down Under amass 92 medals in total
![A young woman in the uniform of India posing with a gold medal](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1337169920.jpg)
India smitten by Paralympic success shower athletes with jobs, cash rewards
'This success will go a long way. It is like India has arrived on the big stage. The boost that Para sport and Para athletes will now receive will be phenomenal'
![Para ice hockey players gazing in a row one after another](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Germany%20WPIH%20B-Pool%20Berlin.jpg)
Ostersund 2021: Get to know Germany
Germany has medaled in two out of three of its World Championship B-Pool appearances and it will look to continue that streak in Ostersund
![Peruvian judoka Fred Villalobos Corrales in action at Tokyo 2020 against Cuban opponent](/sites/default/files/2021-09/Fred-Villalobos.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 only first step to spreading judo message in Peru
Fred Villalobos Corrales planning to go from strength to strength
![Bethany Zummo dives and reaches for a ball](/sites/default/files/2021-09/beth%20zumo.jpg)
Crochet and ice aides USA’s sitting volleyball player Bethany Zummo’s mental health
'Crocheting helps because it allows me to do something with my hands, it keeps me in the present'
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Lillehammer 2021: Arendz and Ulset erase borders with shared mission
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Canadian and Norwegian skiers about their long-time friendship and common goals for the future of the sport