PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A man passing by a flag in a Para snowboard competition](/sites/default/files/2022-04/GettyImages-1380972143.jpg)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para snowboard
Host nation dominates action at Genting Snow Park but watch out for Canada and athletes with names starting with M
![Couple dancing in a dance competition](/sites/default/files/2022-04/Prague%202021.jpg)
Prague to host 2022 Para Dance Sport European Championships
Czech capital will be home to the first edition of the Euros since Lomianki 2018 following the success of its International Competition last year
![A female Para swimmer with a white cap swimming breastroke](/sites/default/files/2022-04/leanne-smith-%202022%20World%20ParaSwim%20Chps%202518-Edit.jpg)
Leanne Smith surprises herself smashing world records in Indianapolis
US Para swimmer bags five golds medals and sets three new world marks as World Series returns to IU Natatorium after three years
![A Para ice hockey player in full gear slides on the ice.](/sites/default/files/2022-04/rsz_1gettyimages-1381248356.jpg)
China’s success story has Yifeng Shen’s fingerprints all over it
Despite being only 23-years-old, he is amongst the most experienced athletes on Team China having participated in every success in the last five years
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Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Biathlon
China join nation's ‘hard to beat’ list
![The foot and blade of an athlete in the Olympic Stadium track at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-04/1805911_0.jpg)
Tax break in France for Para sport ahead of Paris 2024
VAT on range of sport equipment for persons with disabilities reduced to 5.5%
![A female Para swimmer hanging on a rope with her left hand and the goggles off.](/sites/default/files/2022-04/rsz_1gettyimages-1336398596.jpg)
Tokyo champions to lead hosts USA as Indianapolis wraps up 2022 World Series
Fifth stop of the season will see around 150 athletes competing during three days in the last official competition event before the World Championships
World Para Dance Sport launches 2022 Online Competition
Participants have until end of April or May to submit their performances according to their categories.
![Mitchell Gourley (AUS) goes down the slopes at the Men’s Giant Slalom Standing at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-04/2030905_0.jpg)
Mitchell Gourley voted onto IPC Athletes’ Council
Australia’s Para alpine skier was elected to the IPC Athletes’ Council following election run-off
![A male swimmer in the starting block in a backstroke race](/sites/default/files/2022-04/GettyImages-1336789303.jpg)
Dutch delight as Rogier Dorsman smashes world record at Berlin 2022
Paralympic champion shines at the penultimate World Series of the season with Tanja Scholz and Verena Schott leading the host nation to the podium