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![Photos of Australian Paralympians from Tokyo 2020 are projected on the Sydney Opera House at nighttime](/sites/default/files/2022-04/AustraliaParalympicTokyo2020SydneyOpera.jpg)
Post-Tokyo 2020 study shows Australia’s Paralympians are more popular than ever
Tokyo 2020 performances help Australian Paralympians' bond with fans reach all-time high
![Image of female para swimmers at the beginning of a race](/sites/default/files/2022-04/GettyImages-1338032674.jpg)
Madeira 2022: Five things to know
World Para Swimming Championships will kick off in 50 days from now marking the biggest Para sport event ever to take place in Portugal
![Prince Harry and IPC President Andrew Parsons sitting next to each other and clapping while watching the Invictus Games](/sites/default/files/2022-04/Prince-Harry-Andrew-Parsons.jpeg)
IPC President impressed by Invictus Games
Andrew Parsons attended three days of the event for injured war veterans in The Hague
![Menqiu Zhang bites her gold medal](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Mengqiu%20Zhang%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Alpine skiing
Chinese skiers surpass 'one gold' target while family ties yield hardware for Pedersen and the Aigners
‘I feel we need more recognition’, Yermain Fernandez
Winner of the second Online Competition, the Mexican star hopes to inspire more Para dancers to follow his passion for the sport
![Annika Zeyen signs the Golden Book of Bonn as Bonn Mayor smiles behind](/sites/default/files/2022-04/Annika%20Zeyen%20Goldenes%20Buch%202022%20Bild1.jpg)
German Paralympic champion Annika Zeyen signs Golden Book of Bonn
Para cycling star recognised by her home city
![female Para table tennis player Melissa Tapper pumps her fist in victory](/sites/default/files/images/190308163808452_Melissa-Tapper-Gold-Coast.jpg)
Australian State of Victoria to stage 2026 Commonwealth Games
At least six Para sports confirmed as part of the competition programme
![James Whitley wearing Great Britain's uniform competing in the Beijing slalom course](/sites/default/files/2022-04/James-Whitley.jpg)
James Whitley’s need for speed spills onto race track
British Paralympian is both a Para alpine skier and a member of a motorsports team
![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
![Oksana Masters](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Oksana%20Masters.jpg)
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
![Team USA Para Ice Hockey players in full gear without helmets pointing with their sticks towards the top of the arena.](/sites/default/files/2022-03/rsz_gettyimages-1384738699.jpg)
Beijing 2022: Takeaways from Para Ice Hockey
The sport remained USA's territory with the fourth gold in a row, but the 2022 and 2026 host nations also left their mark
![A female Para swimming swimming breaststroke in a pool](/sites/default/files/2022-03/1804514.jpg)
Elena Semechin celebrates her 'small miracle' at Berlin World Series
Paralympic champion is the main star in the penultimate leg of the season with more than 450 athletes in action in the German capital