PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Italy's Monica Contrafatto (left), Ambra Sabatini (centre) and Martina Caironi celebrate their triple podium at Tokyo 2020.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Italy.jpg)
All eyes on Jesolo with Paris 2023 Worlds lurking
Paralympic stars, including local star Sabatini, will be among the favourites as they lead a field of 496 athletes from 65 nations in the three-day Grand Prix
![A male athlete competes on a sit-ski.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Jesper%20Pedersen%2C%20Norway%2C%20competing%20at%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
Five tips to get started in Para alpine skiing from Paralympic champion Pedersen
Five-time Paralympic gold medallist Jesper Pedersen of Norway encourages people to take up Para alpine skiing with a smile and to believe that the sky is the limit
![A woman and a man on a wheelchair holding tennis racquet.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/1%20Andrew%20Parsons%2C%20French%20Minister%20for%20Sports.jpg)
IPC praises French Government’s push to improve rights of persons with disabilities
Amongst a range of measures by the French Government will be a EUR 1.5 billion investment into accessibility
![Home favourite Taliso Engel was only 17 years old when he became world champion in London 2019 and repeated the feat at the Madeira 2022 Worlds.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Taliso%20Engel%20-%20Germany%20.jpg)
World Series lands in Berlin with record number of participants
Headlined by Paralympic and world stars including local star Engel, the Berlin 2023 will have biggest field of 420 athletes from 51 nations in the World Series
![🏆 Catherine Debrunner wins 2023 Laureus Award | Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/uGWYTa0rlpIanlgWokDAlwLwij3glXbPXvAe1Jk4BTk.jpg?itok=C82vy9Ek)
Swiss wheelchair racer Catherine Debrunner wins 2023 Laureus Award
Debrunner wins her first Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award for her successful 2022 season
![Graphic showing the Manchester 2023 and ISB logos](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Official%20partner%20no%20ISB%20logo%20%2B%20old%20WCH%20logo.png)
Manchester 2023: ISB appointed World Championships Host Broadcaster
Announcement follows up on the successful partnership at last year's Para Swimming Worlds in Madeira, Portugal
![A male Para table tennis player holds a racquet with his mouth and lifts the ball with his right foot.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Ibrahim%20Hamadtou%20Tokyo%202020.jpg)
Meet Ibrahim Hamadtou, the Paralympian who plays table tennis with his mouth and foot
Hamadtou, a two-time Paralympian from Egypt, has become a global sensation because of his unique playing style. But do you know his story and what his next goals are?
![Four teams of female Para ice hockey players on ice during the 2022 Women's World Challenge](/sites/default/files/2023-05/52318407773_5bac3f595b_o.jpg)
Women’s World Challenge Presented by Citi returns to Green Bay
Second annual World Para Ice Hockey event will feature USA, Canada, Great Britain, Team Asia and Team Europe from 31 August-3 September
![Generic view of 2019 IPC General Assembly including the stage and all the attendants](/sites/default/files/2021-06/2019-IPC-GA.jpg)
Bahrain to host 2023 IPC General Assembly
The event will take place 27-29 September 2023 in Manama, with more than 300 attendees from the IPC’s 209 members expected to attend
![Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Nataliia Oliinyk lifted 143kg in the women’s over 86kg category to grab European record, just months ahead of World Championships.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/OLIINYK%20Natalia.jpg)
Records tumble at Tbilisi World Cup
Paralympic medallists Sodnompiljee and Widiasih send strong warning to opponents while Oliinyk grabs European record in Georgia