Following a successful Paralympic Games in Italy, International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons highlighted the need for increased female participation and more sports on the program.

<img alt="A man speaks at a podium." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/de37a486-27cf-4520-9f84-84c94bd1ab91,1780078303143/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C312%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons sees room to grow in the Winter Paralympics." width="620" /><p>International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.</p>