PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Two swimmers, a coach and manager pose with a puppet from the fictional band The Weirdos.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/The%20Weirdos%20Coldplay%20Kisser%20Routliffe.jpg)
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/2022-08/Paralympics%20New%20Zealand.jpg)
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/2022-08/Resized-Sam%20Grewe.jpg)
Featured 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/2022-08/Birmingham%20closing%20together.jpg)
Birmingham 2022 bids farewell after 11 spectacular 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/2022-08/Charlotte%20Henshaw%20canoe%20GB%20Tokyo.jpg)
Expectations for Paris 2024 rise as Para canoeists dazzle at 2022 World Championships
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/2022-08/image0.jpeg)
Sarah 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/2022-08/Eucharia%20Iyazi%20%28centre%29%20of%20Nigeria..jpg)
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/2022-08/andre%20auberger.jpg)
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
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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
![Malaysia's Bonnie Bunyau Gustin celebrates his gold medal on the podium.](/sites/default/files/2022-08/Bonnie%20Bunyau%20Gustin%20celebrates%20his%20gold%20medal%20win%20at%20Birmingham%202022%20CWG..jpg)
Birmingham 2022: Sensational Gustin powers to Commonwealth Games gold
Malaysian smashes Games record three times; Nigeria's Oluwafemiayo sets new world record and Sudhir wins India's first gold in Para powerlifting