PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![A female powerlifter raises her hands and yells in celebration while seated on a bench.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Besra%20Duman%20Tbilisi%202022.jpg)
Turkey rises to the top as records continue to tumble at Tbilisi 2022
Italy's Donato Telesco loses and regains his European record in a matter of minutes during a dramatic men's up to 80kg final
![A side view of a female athlete on a rowing boat.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/2022%20World%20Rowing%20Championships%20Skarstein.jpg)
World Rowing Championships showcase tough competition expected at Paris 2024
Norway's Birgit Skarstein won the PR1 women’s single sculls while Ukraine’s Roman Polianskyi topped the men's event at the 2022 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic
![Three female wheelchair racers in the podium of the Berlin Marathon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Women%27s%20Berlin%20Marathon%202022.jpeg)
Catherine Debrunner makes marvellous debut at Berlin Marathon
Marcel Hug takes seventh triumph in the German capital with a dominant performance to complete a Swiss sweep in the wheelchair races
![A male Para powerlifter yells in front of the barbell with his arms wide.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Mark%20Swan%20Tbilisi%202022%20European%20record.jpg)
Swan smashes eight-year-old record despite injured elbow as European Open begins
Ukraine leads medals table with three European champions from the country crowned after first two days of competition
![A female Para powerlifter takes off her belt and celebrates after a lift.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Mariana%20Shevchuk%20worlds%202021.jpg)
World medallists return to Tbilisi on a quest for European titles
Paralympic and world champion Mariana Shevchuk leads a team of Ukrainian female Para powerlifting stars
![A group of samples on a laboratory](/sites/default/files/2021-12/GettyImages-96525330.jpg)
WADA Executive Committee approves 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
The 2023 Prohibited List was approved at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Executive Committee meeting this week and will come into force on 1 January 2023
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World Para Powerlifting joins UN SDG Action Campaign to 'Flip The Script'
Initiative to mobilise community to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals during European Open Championships in Tbilisi
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Over 70 Para sport and NPC representatives meet to discuss classification
Three-day classification meeting, held between 15 and 17 September, gave an opportunity for participants to share their experience and learn more about the new draft of the IPC Classification Code
![An archer in a blindfold decorated with the Union Jack rests his hands on a downturned bow.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Richard%20John%20Nicholl%20archery%202019%20worlds2.jpg)
Vision and hearing-impaired archer strikes bullseye against all odds
Great Britain’s Richard John Nicholl and his coaches making history in improbable scenario
![Reigning Paralympic champions USA will return to one of their favourite venues where they have won gold medals in their last two trips to Ostrava.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/USA-CAN%20Ostrava%202021%20-%20Photo%20by%20Czech%20Para%20Ice%20Hockey.jpg)
World’s best return to Ostrava for International Para Hockey Cup
Nail biting contests on the cards as Paralympic and Worlds champions USA and silver medallists Canada meet again in a familiar territory
![Three female athletes pose by raising two fingers in front of their faces at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/GettyImages-1338353238%20%281%29.jpg)
Caironi embraces special friendship behind Italy’s 100m sweep at Tokyo 2020
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Martina Caironi took silver behind her “sister” Ambra Sabatini in the women’s 100m T63, with fellow Italian and close friend Monica Graziana Contrafatto wrapping up the podium
![Athletes raise and wave French flags on stage as audience members clap.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Paris%202024%20athletes%20return.jpg)
Jolly appointed Artistic Director of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies
Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jolly is known for his talent in mixing academic and popular arts in a wide variety of genres
![A Para hockey player preparing to shoot in front of an opponent with a goaltender in the background](/sites/default/files/2022-09/SWE-FIN%20Ostersund%202021%20-%20Photo%20by%20Karl%20Nilsson%20-%20Parasport%20Sverige%20%20%281%29.jpg)
Top teams ready for season opener in Skien
Hosts Norway aim for returning to winning ways as Finland and Sweden keen to put up strong contest in the first event of the Nordic Challenge series
![A female athlete on a wheelchair is pulling a bow at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Zahra%20Nemati%20Tokyo%202020%20competition.jpg)
Top 5 tips to get started in Para archery from history-making champion Nemati
Nemati, the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at either a Paralympic or Olympic Games, says having patience and hope are key to success in the sport that has taught her many important things in life
![A male athlete in a chair competing in javelin throw](/sites/default/files/2022-09/India%20Dubai%20GP.jpg)
World Para Athletics announces Grand Prix 2023 calendar
Tunis will be the first of six cities hosting the series next year in the season that marks the 10th anniversary of the World Para Athletics GP
![Six athletes, three standing in the back and three in wheelchairs at the front, pose for a photo in front of the IPC headquarters.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/Athletes%20Council%20IPC%20Bonn.jpg)
Athletes’ Council meets in Bonn, encourages more athlete engagement
The members of the current Athletes' Council were elected at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games and met in-person for the first time at the IPC headquarters in Bonn
![Team Canada Head coach Tara Chisholm](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Team%20Canada.jpg)
Coaches reflect on the unique experience at Green Bay
Four team leaders reflect on the impact of the first Women's World Challenge on their players and the legacy of the event
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LA28 on track to deliver “inspiring” Olympic and Paralympic Games
The LA28 Organising Committee gave updates on the progress of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a visit of the IOC's Coordination Commission, which included IPC President Andrew Parsons and Chief Paralympic Games Delivery Officer Colleen Wrenn
Wheelchair curler accepts six-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
Matter resolved by agreement after the IPC appealed to the CAS against a first instance national-level decision
![Local star and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medallist Ayoub Sadni will aim at improving his time that made him Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion in the men’s 400m T47, at home.](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Morocco%27s%20Ayoub%20Sadni.jpg)
Morocco hosts first-ever GP led by Paralympic champions
Grand Prix series returns to Africa with plenty of Tokyo 2020 champions in action in the three-day event in Marrakech