PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A group of Para ice hockey players receiving instructions during a camp

First-timers relish Skills Development Camp experience

Dolny Kubin, Slovakia welcomed nearly 40 athletes from six different countries including debut participants from Hungary, Ukraine and the Netherlands at third edition of World Para Ice Hockey development initiative

Aurelie Aubert blows out the Paralympic flame. Five athletes surround her, one of them holding a small lantern in front of her face

Aurélie Aubert's Paralympic flame still burns brightly

Two months after the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, French boccia champion Aurélie Aubert looks back on winning her maiden gold medal on home soil and the unforgettable moment she extinguished the Paralympic flame at the Closing Ceremony

A female Para equestrian athlete poses for a photograph in front of the stands. Spectators are holding the GB flag

Sophie Christiansen announces retirement

Representing Great Britain, Sophie Christiansen has won 10 Paralympic medals across four Games, making her one of the most successful Para equestrian athletes ever.