PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![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
![Photo of Japanese male Prime Minister speaking on podium](/sites/default/files/2022-07/japan-prime-minister-shinzo-abe.jpg)
IPC shocked and saddened by the death of Shinzo Abe
“Abe was a wonderful friend and keen supporter of the Paralympic Movement, his work leaves an important legacy of social inclusion," IPC President Andrew Parsons said in a statement.
![One woman and two men try out wheelchair basketball surrounded by spectators.](/sites/default/files/2022-07/Olympic%20Day%20Paris%202024%20wheelchair%20basketball2.jpg)
Paris 2024 reveals session-by-session competition schedule
The Paris 2024 schedule will have athletes winning medals from Day 1 and two busy weekends packed with a variety of sports
Matchups decided as 2022 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship draw is held in Denmark
Hosts Denmark choose the less known, Pool B opponents
![A woman smiling and raising her arm in a wheelchair chair being pushed by a man](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Amalia%20Tokyo.jpg)
Perez headlines strong field at St. Louis 2022
Paralympic and Worlds medallists gather in USA at first Parapan Am Open Championships in four years with 152 athletes from 27 nations in action